# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 7. Limits on Competition; Franchises

#### Section 1-705

(a) Notwithstanding any anticompetitive effect, it is the policy of the State to direct and authorize each county and municipality to exercise authority over waste collection and disposal.

(b) This section does not apply to waste that the generator:

  (1) directs to a specific facility for reclamation, recycling, or reuse; or

  (2) disposes of on its property.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)