Senate OKs Bill Exempting OC From Recycling Measure

OCEAN CITY -- Legislation that would provide an exemption for the countless condominiums and apartment buildings in Ocean City from placing mandatory recycling bins on their properties cruised through the Senate this week.

Last year, the General Assembly passed legislation requiring the owner or property managers of condominiums or apartment complexes of 10 or more units across Maryland to provide curbside recycling containers for their residents and visitors. The bill required the recycling facilities be in place by October 2014 and included all condominium and apartment buildings in the state, including Ocean City.

However, in 2010, Ocean City abandoned traditional curbside recycling in favor of a more cost-efficient program in which solid waste, including most recyclables, is incinerated to create a renewable energy source. Consequently, Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38) earlier this month introduced a bill that would provide an exemption for Ocean City from the state’s recycling program for condominiums and apartment complexes.
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