Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 3105 — Solid Waste Disposal District Act.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Solid Waste Disposal District Act"

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Solid Waste Disposal District Act". (Source: P.A. 76-1204.)

The purpose of this Act is to provide for the creation of solid waste disposal districts

The purpose of this Act is to provide for the creation of solid waste disposal districts. Such districts shall be responsible for the collection and transport of solid waste. Such districts may establish, with the prior approval of the Environmental Protection Agency, facilities in one or more locations for the disposa…

Definitions

Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "District" means a solid waste disposal district organized under this Act; "board" means the board of trustees of such a district; and "trustee" means a trustee of such district. "Munici…

"Demolition materials": the wastes resulting from the destruction or demolition of structures or buildings and include materials such as concrete blocks, broken concrete, plaster, wire and wood lath, timbers and wood building products and other similar non-putrescible materials. (Source: P.A. 76-1204.)

Garbage defined

Garbage defined. "Garbage" is waste resulting from the handling, processing, preparation, cooking and consumption of food, and wastes from the handling, processing, storage and sale of produce. (Source: P.A. 87-650.)

"Garden trash": all accumulations of grass or shrubbery cuttings, and other refuse attending the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines, trees and tree limbs

"Garden trash": all accumulations of grass or shrubbery cuttings, and other refuse attending the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines, trees and tree limbs. (Source: P.A. 76-1204.)

Landscape waste defined

Landscape waste defined. "Landscape waste" means all accumulations of grass or shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs, and other materials accumulated as the result of the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines and trees. (Source: P.A. 87-650.)

"Mixed refuse": any combination of garbage and trash as normally collected in a combined pickup from residences and commercial establishments

"Mixed refuse": any combination of garbage and trash as normally collected in a combined pickup from residences and commercial establishments. This may include minor amounts of demolition material or non-combustible refuse. (Source: P.A. 76-1204.)

"Non-combustible refuse": refuse materials that are unburnable at ordinary incinerator temperatures, such as metals, mineral matter, large quantities of glass or crockery, metal furniture, auto bodies or parts, and other similar material or refuse not usual to housekeeping or to the operation of stores or offices. (Sou…

"Rubbish" or "trash": refuse accumulations of paper, excelsior, rags or wooden or paper boxes or containers, sweepings, and all other accumulations of a nature other than garbage, which are usual to housekeeping and to the operation of stores, offices and other business places, including such garden trash as is capable…

(a) Not less than 1% of the voters in any county having less than 3,000,000 population may petition the circuit court of such county to order the question to be submitted to the voters of such county whether a solid waste disposal district, the boundaries of which shall be coextensive with the boundaries of the county,…

Upon the filing of such petition with the circuit court, the circuit clerk shall give notice of the time and place of a hearing upon the subject of the petition, which notice shall be inserted in one or more daily or weekly newspapers published within the proposed district at least 20 days before such hearing. If no da…

At the time and place fixed for such public hearing a circuit judge shall sit and hear all persons who desire to be heard, and if the circuit judge shall find that the requirements of this Act and the general election law have been complied with and that the allegations of the petition are true then he shall order a re…

Notice of the referendum shall be given and the referendum conducted in accordance with the general election law

Notice of the referendum shall be given and the referendum conducted in accordance with the general election law. Such election is subject to the provisions of the general election law, provided that a majority of those voting on the proposition, in each township, shall be necessary for approval of creation of the dist…

The returns of such election shall be made to the circuit court and shall be canvassed by the court and the court shall cause a statement of the results of such election to be entered of record in the circuit court, and if such district shall lie in more than one county, a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the…

The affairs of a solid waste disposal district shall be managed by a board which shall consist of 5 trustees

The affairs of a solid waste disposal district shall be managed by a board which shall consist of 5 trustees. If the boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of one county, the trustees shall be residents of that county. If the district embraces 2 counties, 3 trustees shall be residents of the cou…

Within 60 days after their selection, the trustees shall organize by selecting from their members a president, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as are deemed necessary, who shall hold office for the fiscal year in which elected and until their successors are selected and qualify. Three trustees shall consti…

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

The board of any district, when so requested by the treasurer of the district, shall designate one or more banks or savings and loan associations in which the funds and moneys received by the treasurer, by virtue of his office, may be deposited. When a bank has been designated as a depository it shall continue as such…

Actions of the board of a legislative character shall be in the form of ordinances

Actions of the board of a legislative character shall be in the form of ordinances. All ordinances imposing any penalty or making any appropriations shall be published at least once a week for 2 weeks in at least one newspaper published in the district, or if no newspaper of general circulation is published therein, by…

The district may, with the prior approval of the Environmental Protection Agency, construct, acquire and operate its own solid waste disposal facilities, may contract with other governmental bodies or with private industry for the disposal of solid wastes, or may utilize upon such terms as may be agreed upon between th…

To the extent necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act and in addition to any other powers, duties and functions vested in a district by law, but subject to such limitations and restrictions as are imposed elsewhere by this Act or another law, a district is authorized and empowered: (a) To adopt by-laws, adopt an…

All sites operated by such district shall be subject to the provisions of the "Environmental Protection Act", enacted by the 76th General Assembly

All sites operated by such district shall be subject to the provisions of the "Environmental Protection Act", enacted by the 76th General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 76-2442.)

The fiscal year of each district shall commence July 1 and extend through the following June 30

The fiscal year of each district shall commence July 1 and extend through the following June 30. The board of each district shall on or before the second Tuesday in September of each year, adopt a combined annual budget and appropriation ordinance as provided in the Illinois Municipal Budget Law. In the case of distric…

Gifts, contributions and bequests of money and all licenses, fees and charges and other revenue or other money received or collected by the district shall be deposited in the treasury of the district to be used for the purchase of land, property and equipment and the payment of expenses incurred in carrying out the act…