(A) It shall be unlawful to:
(1) Place solid waste, hazardous waste and unacceptable waste onto the surface of the ground along highways, streams and solid waste collection box sites. Hazardous wastes and unacceptable wastes shall not be delivered and placed at Garrett County solid waste collection or disposal facilities. Placing of solid waste in containers or bags at driveway entrances or sidewalks for commercial collection is not prohibited;
(2) Place dead animals or unacceptable waste in solid waste collection boxes;
(3) Place ashes in collection boxes;
(4) Remove any waste or other items placed into collection boxes or collection sites operated by Garrett County without the permission of the Garrett County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling;
(5) Place solid waste that has not been generated by activities within Garrett County into collection boxes or disposal sites operated or supported by Garrett County. Persons not residing in Garrett County or owning property in Garrett County shall not trespass upon county disposal sites or collection box sites. Since Garrett County funds support the collection and disposal of the wastes, it is intended that persons residing in other jurisdictions not use Garrett County facilities unless permission is obtained. Proper monetary compensation to the county as determined by the Garrett County Commissioners would be a prerequisite for such permission;
(6) Place large items such as furniture, large appliances, trees, tree limbs and building demolition materials at collection box sites unless specifically allowed by the Garrett County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling. These items shall be hauled directly to a landfill site;
(7) Deposit solid waste generated by commercial enterprises at Garrett County solid waste collection sites other than a landfill unless specifically permitted by the Garrett County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling. In no case may individuals or businesses hauling solid waste for a fee bring solid waste to Garrett County operated collection sites. Commercial haulers shall haul directly to approved landfill sites;
(8) Place solid waste in a location at a landfill site that is other than the designated discharge location;
(9) Haul solid waste on an open motor vehicle on a public highway without a cover sufficient to maintain the waste from blowing off the vehicle;
(10) Operate a solid waste disposal site without a permit from the Garrett County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling or the Maryland Department of the Environment;
(11) Place or deposit solid waste, hazardous waste or unacceptable waste in a strip mine, along a public road or stream bank or at any other location that is not permitted to receive solid waste by the Garrett County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling or the Maryland Department of the Environment;
(12) Allow solid waste to become a nuisance to an adjacent property owner by allowing solid waste to be blown onto an adjacent property or allowing solid waste to accumulate to such an extent as to create a rodent attraction and harborage;
(13) Dispose of an automobile, motorcycle, truck, heavy equipment or any other type of tire at Garrett County solid waste collection sites unless specifically allowed by the Garrett County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling. Tires may be taken to the Garrett County Landfill where they will be stored prior to transportation to an approved processing facility.
(B) Solid waste of an unusually large amount or unusual characteristic must have prior approval from the Garrett County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling before being deposited at a landfill site. Operating personnel at a disposal site may reject any waste from being deposited when there is reason to believe that the waste was not generated within Garrett County or the waste could not be compatible with the disposal operation.
(C) The Board of Garrett County Commissioners may establish fees for disposal of any type of solid waste at the Garrett County Landfill or at other collection sites. These fees will be collected by the Garrett County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling or its designee upon delivery of waste to Garrett County solid waste collection or disposal facilities.
(1986 Code, § 260-3) (Ord. —, passed 3-23-1982; Am. Ord. —, passed 2-8-1994) Penalty, see § 50.99