Ch. 536                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A) EACH COUNTY SHALL SUBMIT A RECYCLING PLAN TO THE

SECRETARY FOR APPROVAL WHEN THE COUNTY SUBMITS ITS COUNTY PLAN TO
THE SECRETARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 9-505 OF
THIS TITLE.

(B) IN PREPARING THE RECYCLING PLAN AS REQUIRED IN § 9-505
OF THIS TITLE, THE COUNTY SHALL ADDRESS:

(1) METHODS TO MEET THE SOLID WASTE STREAM REDUCTION;

(2) THE FEASIBILITY OF SOURCE SEPARATION OF THE SOLID
WASTE STREAM GENERATED WITHIN THE COUNTY;

(3) THE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS TO BE SEPARATED;

(4) THE STRATEGY FOR THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING,
MARKETING, AND DISPOSITION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE
COST-EFFECTIVE USE OF RECYCLING CENTERS;

(5) METHODS OF FINANCING THE RECYCLING EFFORTS
PROPOSED BY THE COUNTY;

(6) THE FEASIBILITY OF A SYSTEM FOR THE SEPARATE
COLLECTION AND MULCHING OF LEAVES;

(7) THE FEASIBILITY OF A SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION
AND RECYCLING OF WHITE GOODS;

(8) THE SEPARATE COLLECTION OF OTHER RECYCLABLE
MATERIALS; AND

(9)    ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF RECYCLING THAT

WILL ATTAIN OR EXCEED THE SOLID WASTE STREAM REDUCTION GOALS
DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY.

(C) A COUNTY THAT ACHIEVES A REDUCTION OF AT LEAST 5
PERCENT IN THE VOLUME OF ITS WASTE THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF 1
OR MORE RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES IN OPERATION AS OF JANUARY
1, 1988 SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACHIEVED A REDUCTION BY
RECYCLING OF 5 PERCENT OF ITS SOLID WASTE STREAM.

(D) IN PREPARING A RECYCLING PLAN, A COUNTY MAY NOT

CALCULATE A TAX OR MANDATORY DEPOSIT ON ANY BEVERAGE CONTAINER

THAT IS ENACTED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO ACHIEVE THE

RECYCLING GOALS REQUIRED UNDER § 9-505 OF THIS TITLE.-------------

(E) FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WEIGHT, THE DEPARTMENT
MAY NOT PRECLUDE THE USE OF PORTABLE WEIGH SCALES.----------------

9-1604.

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