# 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.

## § 16-1 No disposal at Quarantine Landfill.

Balt., Md., Code art. 23, § 16-1 (2026)

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*

## § 16-2 Recycling plan.

Balt., Md., Code art. 23, § 16-2 (2026)

(a) 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) 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*

## § 16-4 Rules and regulations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 23, § 16-4 (2026)

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*

## § 16-5

Balt., Md., Code art. 23, § 16-5 (2026)

Reserved