Section 500.1130  Recycled Materials

When a public contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of products made of recycled materials may, on a pilot basis or in accordance with a pilot study, be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, provided that the cost included in the bid of products made of recycled materials is not more than 10% greater than the cost of products not made of recycled materials.  [30 ILCS 500/45-20]