Regulation .01 Purpose.
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The purpose of this chapter is to establish certain requirements pertaining to the diversion of food residuals from final disposal in a refuse disposal system pursuant to Environment Article, §9-1724.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, including:
A.
Clarifying the types of entities and individuals that meet the definition of “person”, for the purpose of complying with the food residuals diversion requirements;
B.
Clarifying the types of materials that meet the definition of “food residuals”;
C.
For a person required to divert food residuals from final disposal in a refuse disposal system, establishing:
(1)
The methods for determining the weight of food residuals generated by the person;
(2)
A schedule for complying with the food residuals diversion requirements;
(3)
The documentation to be maintained by a person required to divert food residuals from final disposal in a refuse disposal system; and
(4)
A requirement to submit a certain report annually to counties; and
D.
Establishing application and approval procedures for waivers issued to persons otherwise required to divert food residuals from final disposal in a refuse disposal system.