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§ 9-1712. Organizers required to provide recycling receptacles at special events

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2017

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, 2017
MD Code, Environment, § 9-1712
§ 9-1712. Organizers required to provide recycling receptacles at special events
Currentness
Applicability
(a)(1) This section applies to any special event that:
(i) Includes temporary or periodic use of a public street, publicly owned site or facility, or public park;
(ii) Serves food or drink; and
(iii) Is expected to have 200 or more persons in attendance.
(2) This section does not affect the authority of a county, a municipality, or any other local government to enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for a special event that are more stringent than the requirements of this section.
Required recycling at special events
(b)(1) Before issuing a permit for a special event, the State, a county, a municipality, or any other local government shall provide to the organizer of the special event a written statement that describes the requirements and penalties under this section.
(2) In addition to any other conditions required as part of a special events or other permit, the organizer of a special event shall:
(i) Provide a recycling receptacle immediately adjacent to each trash receptacle at the special event;
(ii) Ensure that all recycling receptacles are clearly distinguished from trash receptacles by color or signage; and
(iii) Ensure that all recyclable materials deposited into recycling receptacles at the special event are collected for recycling.
(3) A county may require the organizer of a special event that provides for recycling to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.
Recycling in accordance with county 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 special event takes place.
Civil penalty
(d) A person or an organization that violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $300 for each day on which the violation exists.
Enforcement
(e) An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county, a municipality, or any other local government may conduct inspections of a special event location to enforce this section.
Collection of penalties
(f) Any penalties collected under subsection (d) of this section shall be paid to the county, municipality, or other local government that brought the enforcement action.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 338, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 832, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 833, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-1712, MD ENVIR § 9-1712
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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