Section 720.123  Petitions for Regulation as Universal Waste

a)         Any person seeking to add a hazardous waste or a category of hazardous waste to the universal waste regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 733 may petition for a regulatory amendment under this Section, Section 720.120, and Subpart G of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 733.

b)         Petition and Demonstration.

1)         To be successful, the petitioner must demonstrate that regulation under the universal waste regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 733:

A)        Is appropriate for the waste or category of waste;

B)        Will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste; and

C)        Will improve implementing the hazardous waste program.

2)         The petition must include the information required by Section 720.120(b).  The petition should also address as many of the factors listed in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 733.181 as are appropriate for the waste or category of waste addressed in the petition.

c)         The Board will grant or deny a petition using the factors listed in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 733.181.  The decision will be based on the weight of evidence that shows the following regarding regulation under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 733:

1)         That it is appropriate for the waste or category of waste;

2)         That it will improve management practices for the waste or category of waste; and

3)         That it will improve implementing the hazardous waste program.

d)         The Board may request additional information to that provided in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 733.181, as needed to evaluate the merits of the petition.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 9723, effective June 20, 2024)