SB0864 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0864

Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

415 ILCS 90/4

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-4

Amends the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the pilot project plan.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:

(415 ILCS 90/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 991-4)

Sec. 4. Pilot project plan.

(a) The The Agency shall formulate and update a plan for collecting small quantities of household hazardous waste from households in the State. The plan shall include:

(1) An assessment of private industry interest or involvement in hazardous waste collection in the State and recommendations to the General Assembly for private industry collection incentives.

(2) A survey of businesses available to serve this function or alternative recycling or disposal functions with recommendations of approved firms to be used for the collection program.

(3) A method for encouraging private industry household waste collection pilot projects in local and regional communities.

(4) A method of encouraging county and municipal household hazardous waste collection pilot projects.

(b) The agency shall develop and distribute public information regarding, but not limited to, the following:

(1) Nontoxic alternatives to household hazardous materials.

(2) Safe use and storage procedures for household hazardous materials, including toxic effect warnings.

(3) Proper disposal procedures for household hazardous waste.

(4) Recycling options available for various types of household hazardous waste.

(c) Agency sponsored household hazardous waste collections shall continue until March 1, 1995.

(Source: P.A. 87-735; 87-1159.)