The committee shall be advisory to the county council and the county executive on all matters relating to solid waste management within the county. In particular, the committee shall:
(a) Review and offer recommendations on the ten-year solid waste management plans for the county.
(b) Investigate and make recommendations on systematic programs and alternative methods, both public and private, for the storage, collection, transportation, processing, disposal and resource recovery of solid wastes, including sludge.
(c) Evaluate the impact of the solid waste management program on citizens, institutions, business and industry throughout the county.
(d) Recommend methods to assure public involvement in solid waste planning and develop educational programs to inform the public on all aspects of solid waste management.
(e) Recommend local and state legislation necessary to accomplish effective solid waste management.
(f) Review and comment on the annual county budget for solid waste activities.
(g) Submit to the county executive and county council, and make available to the general public, an annual report of the activities of the committee. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1.)