Recycling is mandatory in Harford County because Md. Code, Environment §9-1703 makes every Maryland county run an approved recycling plan. Harford's plan targets single-stream curbside recycling, and plastic bags are banned from the cart.
Maryland's Recycling Act, codified at Md. Code, Environment §9-1703, requires each county to submit a recycling plan to the state Secretary of the Environment alongside its solid waste plan. Harford County, with more than 150,000 residents, must divert at least 35% of its waste stream. The county meets this through single-stream curbside recycling collected by licensed haulers, drop-off recycling at the Harford Waste Disposal Center, and separate yard trim sites. Glass, metal cans, plastics, paper, and cardboard go in one cart; containers must be empty and lightly rinsed. Plastic bags are never accepted because they foul the single-stream processing equipment.
Contaminated carts or recyclables bagged in plastic may be left uncollected by the hauler. The state enforces the recycling mandate on the county under Md. Code, Environment §9-1703 rather than fining individual households.
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