1. (a) This subtitle does not affect the authority of the State or a local jurisdiction to regulate the sale or use of any packaging material.

2. (b) This subtitle may not be construed to:

   1. (1) Prohibit a local government, a service provider, or any other entity from selling recycled materials or compost to end markets and retaining the revenues from those sales;
   2. (2) Affect the authority of a publicly or privately owned materials recycling facility or composting facility to determine which entities may use the facility;
   3. (3) Limit the ability of local governments, materials recycling facilities, or composting facilities to make decisions on recycling infrastructure purchases, including processing equipment; or
   4. (4) Preclude the separate adoption of a beverage container deposit return program in the State to reduce beverage container pollution and plastic waste.

Added by Acts 2025, c. 431, § 1, eff. June 1, 2025.