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| Public Act 098-1116 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
5-1183 as follows: | ||||
(55 ILCS 5/5-1183 new) | ||||
Sec. 5-1183. Household goods recycling bins. | ||||
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any county | ||||
may by ordinance require that all household goods recycling | ||||
bins have a permanent, written, printed label affixed to the | ||||
bin that is
prominently displayed and includes the following: | ||||
(1) the name, address, and contact
information of the person or | ||||
entity owning, operating, or maintaining that bin; and (2) | ||||
whether the person or entity owning, operating, or maintaining | ||||
the bin is a not for
profit entity or a for profit entity. | ||||
(b) As used in this Section: | ||||
"Household goods recycling bin" or "bin" means a | ||||
container or
receptacle held out to the public as a place | ||||
for people to discard clothes, shoes,
books, and other | ||||
recyclable items until they are taken away for resale, | ||||
re-use, recycling, or
redistribution by the person or | ||||
entity that owns, operates, or maintains the bin. | ||||
"Not for profit entity" means an entity that is | ||||
officially recognized by the United States Internal | ||
Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity described in Section | ||
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any | ||
successor provision of federal tax law). | ||
Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||
adding Section 11-42-16 as follows: | ||
(65 ILCS 5/11-42-16 new) | ||
Sec. 11-42-16. Household goods recycling bins. | ||
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any | ||
municipality may by ordinance require that all household goods | ||
recycling bins have a permanent, written, printed label affixed | ||
to the bin that is
prominently displayed and includes the | ||
following: (1) the name, address, and contact
information of | ||
the person or entity owning, operating, or maintaining that | ||
bin; and (2) whether the person or entity owning, operating, or | ||
maintaining the bin is a not for
profit entity or a for profit | ||
entity. | ||
(b) As used in this Section: | ||
"Household goods recycling bin" or "bin" means a | ||
container or
receptacle held out to the public as a place | ||
for people to discard clothes, shoes,
books, and other | ||
recyclable items until they are taken away for resale, | ||
re-use, recycling, or
redistribution by the person or | ||
entity that owns, operates, or maintains the bin. | ||
"Not for profit entity" means any entity that is | ||
officially recognized by the United States Internal | ||
Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity described in Section | ||
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any | ||
successor provision of federal tax law).
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Section 15. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business | ||
Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2RRR as follows: | ||
(815 ILCS 505/2RRR new) | ||
Sec. 2RRR. Household goods recycling bins. | ||
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person or | ||
entity owning, operating, or maintaining a household goods | ||
recycling bin shall have a permanent, written, printed label | ||
affixed to the bin that is
prominently displayed and includes | ||
the following: (1) the name, address, and contact
information | ||
of the person or entity owning, operating, or maintaining that | ||
bin; and (2) whether the person or entity owning, operating, or | ||
maintaining the bin is a not for
profit entity or a for profit | ||
entity. A person or entity who violates this Section commits an | ||
unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act. | ||
(b) As used in this Section: | ||
"Household goods recycling bin" or "bin" means a | ||
container or
receptacle held out to the public as a place | ||
for people to discard clothes, shoes,
books, and other | ||
recyclable items until they are taken away for resale, | ||
re-use, recycling, or
redistribution by the person or | ||
entity that owns, operates, or maintains the bin. | ||
"Not for profit entity" means any entity that is | ||
officially recognized by the United States Internal | ||
Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity described in Section | ||
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any | ||
successor provision of federal tax law). | ||