Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program Act. (Source: P.A. 87-735; 87-1159.)
Illinois · statute · 415 ILCS 90 · 8 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program Act. (Source: P.A. 87-735; 87-1159.)
Findings and purpose. The General Assembly finds that there is a need for household hazardous waste collection centers throughout the State that can be operated to augment existing and future hazardous waste storage facilities. The collection centers shall be operated to provide a service to households that generate sm…
Definitions. As used in this Act the following terms have the following meanings: "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Collection center" means a secured site approved by the Agency to be used as a base for a hazardous waste collection facility. "Household hazardous waste" means a consumer disp…
Pilot project plan. (a) The Agency shall formulate and update a plan for collecting small quantities of household hazardous waste from households in the State. The plan shall include: (1) An assessment of private industry interest or involvement in hazardous waste collection in the State and recommendations to the Gene…
Statewide plan. By March 1, 1995, the Agency shall develop a statewide household hazardous waste management plan that will ensure comprehensive collection and proper management of household hazardous waste from households in Illinois and shall submit the plan to the General Assembly for approval. The plan shall address…
Grant program. The Agency shall establish a grant program for local governments that desire to provide a local or regional household hazardous waste collection center. Grants shall be authorized to cover collection center costs associated with capital outlay for preparing a facility or site to safely serve as a collect…
Evaluation and report. The Agency shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 1995, a report evaluating the effectiveness of the programs provided under this Act including all of the following: (1) An assessment of the need for a continuation of existing programs. (2) The need for the…
This Act shall take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-735.)