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§ 9-1714. Office building recycling plan

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 17. Office of Recycling
Part II. Recyclable Materials and Recycling Facilities
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Environment, § 9-1714
§ 9-1714. Office building recycling plan
Currentness
Applicability
(a)(1) In this section, “office building” means a building that has 150,000 square feet or greater of office space.
(2) This section does not affect the authority of a county or municipality to:
(i) Enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for an office building; or
(ii) Alter or exempt a person from recycling requirements:
1. Due to special circumstances that are identified by the office building owner in an application to the county or municipality for an alteration or exemption; or
2. In response to changing market conditions that affect the county or municipality.
(3) This section does not require a county to manage or enforce the recycling activities of an office building that is located within the boundaries of a municipality.
In general
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before October 1, 2021, each owner of an office building shall provide:
(i) Recycling receptacles for the collection of recyclable materials; and
(ii) For the removal for further recycling of the following materials, as determined by the county or municipality in which the building is located, deposited into the recycling receptacles:
1. Paper and cardboard;
2. Metal; and
3. Plastic materials.
(2) On agreement between an office building owner and the tenant of the office building, a tenant may carry out the recycling required under this subsection.
(3) A county may require an office building owner or a tenant of an office building that provides for recycling in accordance with this subsection to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.
Procedures for recycling plan
(c) The recycling required under subsection (b) of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the recycling plan required under § 9-1703 of this subtitle for the county in which the office building is located.
Enforcement of section
(d) An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county or municipality may conduct inspections to enforce this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2019, c. 500, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-1714, MD ENVIR § 9-1714
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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