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§ 50.04 ENFORCEMENT.
   The Garrett County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling, the Garrett County Sheriff and all other law enforcement officers along with the State’s Attorney for Garrett County shall be responsible for enforcing this chapter.
(1986 Code, § 260-4) (Ord. —, passed 3-23-1982; Am. Ord. —, passed 2-8-1994)
RECYCLING
§ 50.15 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
   (A)   State law requires each county up to 150,000 in population to recycle 15% of its solid waste stream by 1994. Recycling occurs when a material is removed from the waste stream and used to make new products.
   (B)   The cost of landfilling has increased drastically over the past 10 years due to increased regulations and is expected to continue to escalate as new aspects of trash disposal are addressed.
   (C)   In order to meet the recycling goal mandated by the state, the county must provide documentation of all recycling taking place within its boundaries.
(1986 Code, § 260-6) (Ord. —, passed 9-14-1993)
§ 50.16 RECYCLABLE MATERIALS; DEFINITIONS.
   (A)   These are materials which would otherwise be county solid waste and which may be collected, separated or processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
   (B)   The percentage of potentially recyclable material in the waste stream is very high, yet we can only recycle materials for which methods of collection, processing technology and markets for reuse exist.
   (C)   For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      ALUMINUM. All aluminum food and beverage containers. Included are foils, trays, plates and miscellaneous aluminum products, such as cookware.
      BATTERIES. Lead/acid batteries from cars, trucks, equipment or recreational vehicles.
      GLASS. All clear, green and brown glass food and beverage containers. Excluded is any other kind of glass, such as plate glass, glass cups, headlamps, decorative glass, and the like.
      NON-MARYLAND RECYCLING ACT MATERIAL. Scrap metal, scrap automobiles, antifreeze, waste oil, asphalt, concrete, construction and demolition (C&D) debris, sewage sludge, land-cleaning debris (stumps) and tree stumps.
      PAPER.
         (a)   OLD NEWSPRINT. Daily or weekly papers or periodicals that are unbound or unstapled and have had the shiny and colorful inserts removed. Excluded are magazines, catalogs, textbooks, and the like. Depending upon the market, phone books may be included, if the covers are removed.
         (b)   OLD CORRUGATED CARDBOARD (OCC). Boxes or other packaging materials made up of multiple layers with corrugations. Wax-coated OCC is not acceptable.
         (c)   OFFICE PAPER. Normally higher quality paper used for computers, copiers, stationery and envelopes.
      PLASTICS.
         (a)   PLASTIC BOTTLES. All narrow-necked plastic containers, such as milk or water jugs, soda bottles or detergent bottles. Excluded at this time are all other plastic items, such as toys, siding or buckets.
         (b)   PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS. Shopping bags fabricated from thin, flexible plastic.
      RECYCLER. All persons, organizations or businesses, including all county-licensed junkyards, involved in recycling any material that is included on the list of Maryland Recycling Act recyclables. The term recycler shall not apply to any individual or organization delivering material for recycling to a public or private collection location.
      RECYCLING COORDINATOR. The person appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to coordinate documentation required by this chapter.
      STEEL CANS. All tin-coated and bimetal containers. If a magnet will attract any portion of the can, it belongs to this group.
      TIRES. Rubber tires from passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, farm tractors or heavy equipment.
      WHITE GOODS, APPLIANCES and SCRAP METAL. Major appliances, such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, air conditioners, hot-water heaters, and the like. This category includes all scrap metals, such as copper, galvanized pipe, aluminum siding, auto parts, lawn furniture, and the like. Other metal objects, such as drums or tanks, may be acceptable as well.
      WOOD WASTE. Stumps, logs, lumber scraps and pallets.
      YARD WASTE. Leaves, grass, brush, small limbs and tree trimmings and Christmas trees. Composting is the normal means of recycling this waste.
(1986 Code, § 260-7) (Ord. —, passed 9-14-1993)
§ 50.17 ACCEPTANCE AND COLLECTION OF MATERIALS.
   It is the intent of Garrett County to obtain or assist in obtaining markets for as many recyclables as possible. Some of the above-listed materials will be collected by the county, while others will be accepted or collected by private citizens, businesses, organizations and other nongovernment entities.
(1986 Code, § 260-8) (Ord. —, passed 9-14-1993)
§ 50.18 EFFECT OF PLAN ON ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY RECYCLING; REGISTRATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.
   (A)   Garrett County does not intend to interfere with any individuals, organizations or businesses already involved in recycling. The county encourages this practice to meet the state’s mandates; however, the county must document the quantity and type of all materials recycled from the waste stream.
   (B)   In order to ensure that the necessary documentation is acquired, the following actions are to be taken:
      (1)   All recyclers, including all county-licensed junkyards involved in recycling any material that is included on the list of Maryland Recycling Act recyclables and non-Maryland Recycling Act material, are required to file a registration form with the:
               Office of Garrett County Solid Waste and Recycling
               3118 Oakland Sang Run Road
               Oakland, Maryland 21550.
      (2)   The Recycling Coordinator will provide, on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December, all registered recycler forms for documentation, as required by the state, for verification of materials recycled. The documentation shall be completed by all recyclers, including county-licensed junkyards, and forwarded to the Garrett County Recycling Coordinator by the thirtieth day of the month, following the end of a quarter year.
(1986 Code, § 260-9) (Ord. —, passed 9-14-1993)
§ 50.19 AMENDMENTS.
   (A)   Amendments. The Board may from time to time amend, supplement, modify or change this chapter. When doing so, the Board shall comply with the public notice and hearing requirements of Md. Code, Art. 25, § 3(r).
   (B)   Enforcement and remedies.
      (1)   A violation of any section of this chapter, including failure to register or provide recycling documentation to the Recycling Coordinator, is a misdemeanor, subject, upon conviction, to a fine of not less than $25 per day. Each day on which a violation continues is a separate offense.
      (2)   If any individual, persons, organization or business, including all Garrett County licensed junkyards, is in violation of this chapter, the appropriate authorities of Garrett County, in addition to other remedies, may institute an injunction in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent any illegal acts, conduct, business or use in or about such premises. The rights and remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative and are in addition to all other remedies provided by law.
(1986 Code, § 260-10) (Ord. —, passed 9-14-1993)
REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
§ 50.30 TITLE.
   This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Garrett County Refuse Collection and Disposal Ordinance.”
(1986 Code, § 260-11) (Ord. —, passed 7-19-1988; Am. Ord. —, passed 10-12-1993)
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