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: Clarifying the types of entities and individuals that meet the definition of “person”, for the purpose of complying with the food residuals diversion requirements; Clarifying the types of materials that meet the definition of “food residuals”; For a person required to divert food residuals from final disposal in a refuse disposal system, establishing: The methods for determining the weight of food residuals generated by the person; A schedule for complying with the food residuals diversion requirements; The documentation to be maintained by a person required to divert food residuals from final disposal in a refuse disposal system; and A requirement to submit a certain report annually to counties; and Establishing application and approval procedures for waivers issued to persons otherwise required to divert food residuals from final disposal in a refuse disposal system.