HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3309

prohibited substances; and providing for an exception to the
ban.

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a generator of controlled
hazardous substances from disposing of the controlled
hazardous substances under certain circumstances; and
providing an exception for Hawkins Point Landfill until a
certain time.

BY adding to

Article - Health - Environmental

Section 7-205

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, The citizens of this State have voiced their
concern over the land disposal of controlled hazardous
substances;

WHEREAS, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stated
that 90 percent of the hazardous wastes annually generated in the
United States can be disposed of safely without landfilling;

WHEREAS, The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
considers certain criteria when deciding which controlled
hazardous substance may not be landfilled;

WHEREAS, Safe and effective technologies such as source
reduction, reuse or recycling, incineration, treatment, and other
methods exist for most controlled hazardous substances to replace
landfilling; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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7-205.

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO HAWKINS POINT CONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LANDFILL.

(B) AFTER JUNE 30, 1984, THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ISSUE ANY
PERMIT FOR THE SITING OR OPERATION OF A CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS

SUBSTANCE LANDFILL UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT OR THE FEDERAL

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADOPTS BY REGULATIONS A LIST
DESIGNATING THOSE SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY NOT BE PLACED IN A
LANDFILL.