(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)