(1) Section 2 shall not be construed to prohibit or restrict any of the following:

  (a) A curbside recycling program.

  (b) A designated residential or commercial recycling location.

  (c) A commercial recycling program.

  (2) Section 2 does not apply to any of the following:

  (a) An ordinance that prohibits littering, as described in section 8902 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.8902.

  (b) The use of auxiliary containers on property owned by a local unit of government.