Subtitle 16 – Recyclable Materials and Compostable Yard Waste
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 23, § 16-1 (2026)
§ 16-1 No disposal at Quarantine Landfill.LinkCopy Citation
Recyclable materials, as defined in <cite data-path="|23|§11-1">§ 11-1 of this article</cite>, and compostable yard waste may not be disposed of at the Quarantine Landfill.
History: Ord. 92-113
History: Ord. 07-488
Balt., Md., Code art. 23, § 16-2 (2026)
§ 16-2 Recycling plan.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Commission on Sustainabilty to develop.
The Commission on Sustainability shall prepare and implement a comprehensive recycling plan for recycling and composting at facilities operated by the City, individuals, and corporations, as prescribed in City Code <cite data-path="|5">Article 5</cite>, Subtitle 34 {“Commission on Sustainability”}.
(b)Scope of plan.
The plan shall include:
(1)
provisions for a City recycling and composting facility;
(2)
standards for the operation of private individual and corporate recycling and composting facilities;
(3)
provisions for residential and food and beverage business recycling programs, including:
(i)
an expansion of the scope of recyclable materials to be collected from residential and food and beverage business locations;
(ii)
improvements in frequency and scheduling of pickup of recyclable materials from residential and food and beverage business locations;
(iii)
performance measures for evaluating recycling services;
(iv)
an analysis of the fiscal impact of complying with this recycling plan;
(4)
provisions for a local food waste composting program for food and beverage businesses;
(5)
an analysis of the fiscal impact of complying with the recycling and composting plan; and
(6)
any other provisions relating to the process of providing for a comprehensive recycling and composting plan for the City of Baltimore.
History: Ord. 92-113
History: Ord. 07-488
Balt., Md., Code art. 23, § 16-4 (2026)
§ 16-4 Rules and regulations.LinkCopy Citation
The Director of Public Works may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, and subject to review by the Commission on Sustain ability.
History: Ord. 92-113
History: Ord. 07-488
History: Text Conformed 02/23/21
Balt., Md., Code art. 23, § 16-5 (2026)
§ 16-5LinkCopy Citation
Reserved