(a) §16-63-2 of this code may not be construed to prohibit or restrict any of the following:

1. (1) A curbside recycling program.
2. (2) A designated residential or commercial recycling location.
3. (3) A commercial recycling program.

(b) §16-63-2 of this code does not apply to any of the following:

1. (1) An ordinance that prohibits littering, as described in §22-15A-2 of this code.
2. (2) The use of auxiliary containers on property owned by a local unit of government.