The purposes of this chapter are:
(a) To promote the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the county by offering an incentive for the reduction of the amount of litter in public areas of the county, a large portion of which litter consists of discarded beverage containers; and
(b) To relieve the refuse disposal facilities of the county of a large portion of the burden of disposing of beverage container litter. Nothing contained in this chapter shall in any way affect, be construed to affect or be in conflict with the regulation of alcoholic beverages in accordance with article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 1981 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)