Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

Filed: 4/18/2007

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2166

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2166 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act is
5 amended by changing Sections 6 and 8 as follows:
 
6     (415 ILCS 15/6)  (from Ch. 85, par. 5956)
7     Sec. 6. Each county waste management plan adopted under
8 Section 4 shall include a recycling program. Such recycling
9 program:
10     (1) shall be implemented throughout the county and include
11 a time schedule for implementation of the program.
12     (2) shall provide for the designation of a recycling
13 coordinator to administer the program.
14     (3) shall be designed to recycle, by the end of the third
15 and fifth years of the program, respectively 15% and 25% of the
16 municipal waste generated in the county, subject to the

 

 

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1 existence of a viable market for the recycled material, based
2 on measurements of recycling and waste generated in terms of
3 weight. The determination of recycling rate shall not include:
4 discarded motor vehicles, wastes used for clean fill or erosion
5 control, or commercial, institutional or industrial machinery
6 or equipment.
7     (4) may provide for the construction and operation of one
8 or more recycling centers by a unit of local government, or for
9 contracting with other public or private entities for the
10 operation of recycling centers.
11     (5) may require residents of the county to separate
12 recyclable materials at the time of disposal or trash pick-up.
13     (6) may make special provision for commercial and
14 institutional establishments that implement their own
15 specialized recycling programs, provided that such
16 establishments annually provide written documentation to the
17 county of the total number of tons of material recycled.
18     (7) shall provide for separate collection and composting of
19 leaves.
20     (8) shall include public education and notification
21 programs to foster understanding of and encourage compliance
22 with the recycling program.
23     (9) shall include provisions for compliance, including
24 incentives and penalties.
25     (10) shall include provisions for (i) recycling the
26 collected materials, (ii) identifying potential markets for at

 

 

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1 least 3 recyclable materials, and (iii) promoting the use of
2 products made from recovered or recycled materials among
3 businesses, newspapers and local governments in the county.
4     (11) may provide for the payment of recycling diversion
5 credits to public and private parties engaged in recycling
6 activities.
7     (12) shall provide for separate collection of compact discs
8 and digital video discs.
9 (Source: P.A. 86-777; 87-650.)
 
10     (415 ILCS 15/8)  (from Ch. 85, par. 5958)
11     Sec. 8. (a) Any municipality or combination of
12 municipalities that has a total population of 20,000 or more
13 may apply to the Department for assistance grants to operate a
14 pilot recycling project that demonstrates the economic
15 feasibility and environmental benefits of a recycling method.
16 Population shall be determined by the most recent federal
17 decennial census.
18     The pilot recycling project shall include, at a minimum,
19 the following elements:
20     (1) A curbside program requiring the occupants of at least
21 3,000 single family residences to separate at least 3 materials
22 deemed appropriate by the municipality from other solid waste
23 generated at their residences, and to store such material until
24 collection; the 3 materials shall be chosen from the following:
25 glass, aluminum, steel and bimetallic cans, newsprint,

 

 

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1 corrugated paper, used motor oil, plastics, or compact discs
2 and digital video discs.
3     (2) A scheduled day, at least twice per month, during which
4 separated materials are to be placed at the curbside or a
5 similar location for collection.
6     (3) A system including trucks and related equipment for
7 collecting recyclable materials from the curbside or similar
8 locations at least twice per month from each participating
9 residence.
10     (4) A drop-off or buy-back center for the collection and
11 sale or reuse of recyclable materials, including but not
12 limited to glass, aluminum cans and newsprint.
13     (5) Provisions for recycling of collected materials.
14     (6) Provisions for public education and compliance.
15     (b) The Department shall establish guidelines for
16 solicitation of grants under this Section. Applications for
17 assistance shall be filed with the Department on forms provided
18 by the Department and shall set forth such information as may
19 be required by the Department. The Department shall evaluate
20 the application and notify the applicant of the qualification
21 or non-qualification of the application within 45 days of the
22 deadline established by the Department for receipt of
23 applications.
24     (c) In implementing this Section, the Department shall,
25 pursuant to appropriation, make grants from the Solid Waste
26 Management Fund to municipalities with approved pilot

 

 

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1 recycling projects. Such grants shall be limited to 50% of the
2 project costs, not to exceed a total of $50,000 per project.
3     (d) No more than 25 pilot recycling project grants may be
4 made pursuant to this Section.
5 (Source: P.A. 86-256.)".