99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2202
 
Introduced 12/4/2015, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
    
65 ILCS 5/11-19-2  from Ch. 24, par. 11-19-2
65 ILCS 5/11-19-5  from Ch. 24, par. 11-19-5

     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that material that is intended or collected to be recycled is not garbage, refuse, or ashes.  Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
5changing Sections 11-19-2 and 11-19-5 as follows:
 



6    (65 ILCS 5/11-19-2)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-19-2)



7    Sec. 11-19-2. 
As used in this Division 19, the words 
8"garbage", "refuse",
and "ashes" have the following meanings: 
9(1) "Garbage". Wastes resulting
from the handling, 
10preparation, cooking and consumption of food; wastes
from the 
11handling, storage and sale of produce. (2) "Refuse". 
12Combustible
trash, including, but not limited to, paper, 
13cartons, boxes, barrels, wood,
excelsior, tree branches, yard 
14trimmings, wood furniture, bedding;
noncombustible trash, 
15including, but not limited to, metals, tin cans,
metal 
16furniture, dirt, small quantities of rock and pieces of 
17concrete,
glass, crockery, other mineral waste; street 
18rubbish, including, but not
limited to, street sweepings, dirt, 
19leaves, catch-basin dirt, contents of
litter receptacles, but 
20refuse does not mean earth and wastes from building
operations, 
21nor shall it include solid wastes resulting from industrial

22processes and manufacturing operations such as food processing 
23wastes,
boiler-house cinders, lumber, scraps and shavings. (3) 
 
 
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1"Ashes". Residue
from fires used for cooking and for heating 
2buildings. (4) Material that is intended or collected
to be 
3recycled is not garbage, refuse, or ashes. 

4(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

 



5    (65 ILCS 5/11-19-5)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-19-5)



6    Sec. 11-19-5. 
Every city, village or incorporated town may 
7provide such
method or methods as shall be approved by the 
8corporate authorities for the
disposition of garbage, refuse 
9and ashes. Any municipality may provide by
ordinance that such 
10method or methods shall be the exclusive method or methods
for 
11the disposition of garbage, refuse and ashes to be allowed 
12within that
municipality.  Such ordinance may be enacted 
13notwithstanding the fact that
competition may be displaced or 
14that such ordinance may have
an anti-competitive effect. Such 
15methods may include, but
need not be limited to land fill, 
16feeding of garbage to hogs, incineration,
reduction to 
17fertilizer, or otherwise. Salvage and fertilizer or other

18matter or things of value may be sold and the proceeds used for 
19the
operation of the system. Material that is intended or 
20collected
to be recycled is not garbage, refuse, or ashes.

21(Source: P.A. 84-794.)

 
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
23becoming law.