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Riva is an unincorporated community (population 4,257) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Riva is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The recycling requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Anne Arundel County mandates single-stream recycling. Accepts paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastics #1-#5 and #7. Contaminated carts tagged and skipped. Yard waste separate weekly program.
Anne Arundel County operates a single-stream recycling program (all recyclables mixed in one cart). Accepted: paper, cardboard (flattened), glass bottles/jars, aluminum and steel cans, plastics #1, #2, #5, and #7. Not accepted: plastic bags, styrofoam, shredded paper (bag separately), food waste, yard debris, electronics. Contaminated carts receive a non-compliance tag and are skipped until cleaned. Yard waste collected weekly April-December in paper bags or county-approved bins; branches under 4 inches diameter bundled. Mandatory apartment recycling under County Code Article 13-4-202 for properties 10+ units.
Contaminated cart: tag and skip. Repeat contamination: $50-$200. Multi-family non-compliance: $500-$1,000 per occurrence.
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