Dive Brief:

• Despite warnings from legal counsel, the Anne Arundel County Council banned the construction of new rubble landfills across the Maryland county. The ban will take effect on January 1, 2015.
• The county’s attorney said the ban leaves the county open to lawsuits from companies looking to develop landfills accepting construction and demolition debris. 
• The bill initially banned the rubble sites from residential areas only, but the legislation that was passed during the council meeting was amended and now includes a countywide ban on any new debris sites. 

Dive Insight:

A lawyer representing a developer says the ban is unfair to his client, who has been trying for years to establish a rubble landfill within the county. The lawyer contends that the ban will result in litigation.