Full Text of SB0590 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act is amended | 5 | | by changing Section 17 as follows: | 6 | | (210 ILCS 150/17) | 7 | | Sec. 17. Pharmaceutical or sharp disposal. | 8 | | (a) In this Section, "sharp" means any used or unused | 9 | | hypodermic, intravenous, or other medical needle or syringe | 10 | | with an original common medical purpose. | 11 | | (b) Notwithstanding any
provision of law, any county shall | 12 | | and any or municipality may
authorize the use of its city hall, | 13 | | police department, or any other facility under the county's or | 14 | | municipality's control to
display a container suitable for use | 15 | | as a receptacle for used,
expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals | 16 | | or sharps . These used, expired, or
unwanted pharmaceuticals | 17 | | may include unused medication and prescription drugs, as well | 18 | | as controlled substances if collected in accordance with | 19 | | federal law. This
receptacle shall only permit the deposit of | 20 | | items, and the
contents shall be locked and secured. The | 21 | | container shall be
accessible to the public and shall have | 22 | | posted clearly legible
signage indicating that expired or | 23 | | unwanted prescription drugs
or sharps may be disposed of in |
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| 1 | | the receptacle. The county or municipality shall provide | 2 | | continuous or regular notice to the public regarding the | 3 | | availability of the receptacle. To the extent allowed under | 4 | | federal law, pharmaceuticals collected under this Section may | 5 | | be disposed of in a drug destruction device, as defined in | 6 | | Section 22.58 of the Environmental Protection Act.
| 7 | | (Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 100-250, eff. 8-22-17.) | 8 | | Section 10. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by | 9 | | changing Section 22.55 as follows: | 10 | | (415 ILCS 5/22.55) | 11 | | Sec. 22.55. Household waste drop-off points. | 12 | | (a) Findings; purpose and intent. | 13 | | (1) The General Assembly finds that protection of | 14 | | human health and the environment can be enhanced if | 15 | | certain commonly generated household wastes are managed | 16 | | separately from the general household waste stream. | 17 | | (2) The purpose of this Section is to provide, to the | 18 | | extent allowed under federal law, a method for managing | 19 | | certain types of household waste separately from the | 20 | | general household waste stream. | 21 | | (b) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section: | 22 | | "Compostable waste" means household waste that is
| 23 | | source-separated food scrap, household waste that is
| 24 | | source-separated landscape waste, or a mixture of both. |
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| 1 | | "Controlled substance" means a controlled substance as | 2 | | defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. | 3 | | "Household waste" means waste generated from a single | 4 | | residence or multiple residences. | 5 | | "Household waste drop-off point" means the portion of | 6 | | a site or facility used solely for the receipt and | 7 | | temporary storage of household waste. | 8 | | "One-day compostable waste collection event" means a
| 9 | | household waste drop-off point approved by a county or
| 10 | | municipality under subsection (d-5) of this Section. | 11 | | "One-day household waste collection event" means a | 12 | | household waste drop-off point approved by the Agency | 13 | | under subsection (d) of this Section. | 14 | | "Permanent compostable waste collection point" means a | 15 | | household waste drop-off point approved by a county or | 16 | | municipality under subsection (d-6) of this Section. | 17 | | "Personal care product" means an item other than a | 18 | | pharmaceutical product that is consumed or applied by an | 19 | | individual for personal health, hygiene, or cosmetic | 20 | | reasons. Personal care products include, but are not | 21 | | limited to, items used in bathing, dressing, or grooming. | 22 | | "Pharmaceutical product" means medicine or a product | 23 | | containing medicine. A pharmaceutical product may be sold | 24 | | by prescription or over the counter. "Pharmaceutical | 25 | | product" does not include medicine that contains a | 26 | | radioactive component or a product that contains a |
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| 1 | | radioactive component. | 2 | | "Recycling coordinator" means the person designated by | 3 | | each county waste management plan to administer the county | 4 | | recycling program, as set forth in the Solid Waste | 5 | | Management Act. | 6 | | "Sharp" means any used or unused hypodermic, | 7 | | intravenous, or other medical needle or syringe with an | 8 | | original common medical purpose. | 9 | | (c) Except as otherwise provided in Agency rules, the | 10 | | following requirements apply to each household waste drop-off | 11 | | point, other than a one-day household waste collection event, | 12 | | one-day compostable waste collection event, or permanent | 13 | | compostable waste collection point: | 14 | | (1) A household waste drop-off point must not accept | 15 | | waste other than the following types of household waste: | 16 | | pharmaceutical products, sharps, personal care products, | 17 | | batteries other than lead-acid batteries, paints, | 18 | | automotive fluids, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, mercury | 19 | | thermometers, and mercury thermostats. A household waste | 20 | | drop-off point may accept controlled substances in | 21 | | accordance with federal law. | 22 | | (2) Except as provided in subdivision (c)(2) of this | 23 | | Section, household waste drop-off points must be located | 24 | | at a site or facility where the types of products accepted | 25 | | at the household waste drop-off point are lawfully sold, | 26 | | distributed, or dispensed. For example, household waste |
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| 1 | | drop-off points that accept prescription pharmaceutical | 2 | | products must be located at a site or facility where | 3 | | prescription pharmaceutical products are sold, | 4 | | distributed, or dispensed. | 5 | | (A) Subdivision (c)(2) of this Section does not | 6 | | apply to household waste drop-off points operated by a | 7 | | government or school entity, or by an association or | 8 | | other organization of government or school entities. | 9 | | (B) Household waste drop-off points that accept | 10 | | mercury thermometers can be located at any site or | 11 | | facility where non-mercury thermometers are sold, | 12 | | distributed, or dispensed. | 13 | | (C) Household waste drop-off points that accept | 14 | | mercury thermostats can be located at any site or | 15 | | facility where non-mercury thermostats are sold, | 16 | | distributed, or dispensed. | 17 | | (3) The location of acceptance for each type of waste | 18 | | accepted at the household waste drop-off point must be | 19 | | clearly identified. Locations where pharmaceutical | 20 | | products are accepted must also include a copy of the sign | 21 | | required under subsection (j) of this Section. | 22 | | (4) Household waste must be accepted only from private | 23 | | individuals. Waste must not be accepted from other | 24 | | persons, including, but not limited to, owners and | 25 | | operators of rented or leased residences where the | 26 | | household waste was generated, commercial haulers, and |
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| 1 | | other commercial, industrial, agricultural, and government | 2 | | operations or entities. | 3 | | (5) If more than one type of household waste is | 4 | | accepted, each type of household waste must be managed | 5 | | separately prior to its packaging for off-site transfer. | 6 | | (6) Household waste must not be stored for longer than | 7 | | 90 days after its receipt, except as otherwise approved by | 8 | | the Agency in writing. | 9 | | (7) Household waste must be managed in a manner that | 10 | | protects against releases of the waste, prevents | 11 | | nuisances, and otherwise protects human health and the | 12 | | environment. Household waste must also be properly secured | 13 | | to prevent unauthorized public access to the waste, | 14 | | including, but not limited to, preventing access to the | 15 | | waste during the non-business hours of the site or | 16 | | facility on which the household waste drop-off point is | 17 | | located. Containers in which pharmaceutical products are | 18 | | collected must be clearly marked "No Controlled | 19 | | Substances", unless the household waste drop-off point | 20 | | accepts controlled substances in accordance with federal | 21 | | law. | 22 | | (8) Management of the household waste must be limited | 23 | | to the following: (i) acceptance of the waste, (ii) | 24 | | temporary storage of the waste prior to transfer, and | 25 | | (iii) off-site transfer of the waste and packaging for | 26 | | off-site transfer. |
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| 1 | | (9) Off-site transfer of the household waste must | 2 | | comply with federal and State laws and regulations. | 3 | | (d) One-day household waste collection events. To further | 4 | | aid in the collection of certain household wastes, the Agency | 5 | | may approve the operation of one-day household waste | 6 | | collection events. The Agency shall not approve a one-day | 7 | | household waste collection event at the same site or facility | 8 | | for more than one day each calendar quarter. Requests for | 9 | | approval must be submitted on forms prescribed by the Agency. | 10 | | The Agency must issue its approval in writing, and it may | 11 | | impose conditions as necessary to protect human health and the | 12 | | environment and to otherwise accomplish the purposes of this | 13 | | Act. One-day household waste collection events must be | 14 | | operated in accordance with the Agency's approval, including | 15 | | all conditions contained in the approval. The following | 16 | | requirements apply to all one-day household waste collection | 17 | | events, in addition to the conditions contained in the | 18 | | Agency's approval: | 19 | | (1) Waste accepted at the event must be limited to | 20 | | household waste and must not include garbage, landscape | 21 | | waste, or other waste excluded by the Agency in the | 22 | | Agency's approval or any conditions contained in the | 23 | | approval. A one-day household waste collection event may | 24 | | accept controlled substances in accordance with federal | 25 | | law. | 26 | | (2) Household waste must be accepted only from private |
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| 1 | | individuals. Waste must not be accepted from other | 2 | | persons, including, but not limited to, owners and | 3 | | operators of rented or leased residences where the | 4 | | household waste was generated, commercial haulers, and | 5 | | other commercial, industrial, agricultural, and government | 6 | | operations or entities. | 7 | | (3) Household waste must be managed in a manner that | 8 | | protects against releases of the waste, prevents | 9 | | nuisances, and otherwise protects human health and the | 10 | | environment. Household waste must also be properly secured | 11 | | to prevent public access to the waste, including, but not | 12 | | limited to, preventing access to the waste during the | 13 | | event's non-business hours. | 14 | | (4) Management of the household waste must be limited | 15 | | to the following: (i) acceptance of the waste, (ii) | 16 | | temporary storage of the waste before transfer, and (iii) | 17 | | off-site transfer of the waste or packaging for off-site | 18 | | transfer. | 19 | | (5) Except as otherwise approved by the Agency, all | 20 | | household waste received at the collection event must be | 21 | | transferred off-site by the end of the day following the | 22 | | collection event. | 23 | | (6) The transfer and ultimate disposition of household | 24 | | waste received at the collection event must comply with | 25 | | the Agency's approval, including all conditions contained | 26 | | in the approval. |
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| 1 | | (d-5) One-day compostable waste collection event. To | 2 | | further aid in the collection and composting of compostable | 3 | | waste, as defined in subsection (b), a municipality may | 4 | | approve the operation of one-day compostable waste collection | 5 | | events at any site or facility within its territorial | 6 | | jurisdiction, and a county may approve the operation of | 7 | | one-day compostable waste collection events at any site or | 8 | | facility in any unincorporated area within its territorial | 9 | | jurisdiction. The approval granted under this subsection (d-5) | 10 | | must be in writing; must specify the date, location, and time | 11 | | of the event; and must list the types of compostable waste that | 12 | | will be collected at the event. If the one-day compostable | 13 | | waste collection event is to be operated at a location within a | 14 | | county with a population of more than 400,000 but less than | 15 | | 2,000,000 inhabitants, according to the 2010 decennial census, | 16 | | then the operator of the event shall, at least 30 days before | 17 | | the event, provide a copy of the approval to the recycling | 18 | | coordinator designated by that county. The approval granted | 19 | | under this subsection (d-5) may include conditions imposed by | 20 | | the county or municipality as necessary to protect public | 21 | | health and prevent odors, vectors, and other nuisances. A | 22 | | one-day compostable waste collection event approved under this | 23 | | subsection (d-5) must be operated in accordance with the | 24 | | approval, including all conditions contained in the approval. | 25 | | The following requirements shall apply to the one-day | 26 | | compostable waste collection event, in addition to the |
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| 1 | | conditions contained in the approval: | 2 | | (1) Waste accepted at the event must be limited to the | 3 | | types of compostable waste authorized to be accepted under | 4 | | the approval. | 5 | | (2) Information promoting the event and signs at the | 6 | | event must clearly indicate the types of compostable waste | 7 | | approved for collection. To discourage the receipt of | 8 | | other waste, information promoting the event and signs at | 9 | | the event must also include: | 10 | | (A) examples of compostable waste being collected; | 11 | | and | 12 | | (B) examples of waste that is not being collected. | 13 | | (3) Compostable waste must be accepted only from | 14 | | private individuals. It may not be accepted from other | 15 | | persons, including, but not limited to, owners and | 16 | | operators of rented or leased residences where it was | 17 | | generated, commercial haulers, and other commercial, | 18 | | industrial, agricultural, and government operations or | 19 | | entities. | 20 | | (4) Compostable waste must be managed in a manner that | 21 | | protects against releases of the waste, prevents | 22 | | nuisances, and otherwise protects human health and the | 23 | | environment. Compostable waste must be properly secured to | 24 | | prevent it from being accessed by the public at any time, | 25 | | including, but not limited to, during the collection | 26 | | event's non-operating hours. One-day compostable waste |
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| 1 | | collection events must be adequately supervised during | 2 | | their operating hours. | 3 | | (5) Compostable waste must be secured in non-porous, | 4 | | rigid, leak-proof containers that: | 5 | | (A) are covered, except when the compostable waste | 6 | | is being added to or removed from the containers or it | 7 | | is otherwise necessary to access the compostable | 8 | | waste; | 9 | | (B) prevent precipitation from draining through | 10 | | the compostable waste; | 11 | | (C) prevent dispersion of the compostable waste by | 12 | | wind; | 13 | | (D) contain spills or releases that could create | 14 | | nuisances or otherwise harm human health or the | 15 | | environment; | 16 | | (E) limit access to the compostable waste by | 17 | | vectors; | 18 | | (F) control odors and other nuisances; and | 19 | | (G) provide for storage, removal, and off-site | 20 | | transfer of the compostable waste in a manner that | 21 | | protects its ability to be composted. | 22 | | (6) No more than a total of 40 cubic yards of | 23 | | compostable waste shall be located at the collection site | 24 | | at any one time. | 25 | | (7) Management of the compostable waste must be | 26 | | limited to the following: (A) acceptance, (B) temporary |
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| 1 | | storage before transfer, and (C) off-site transfer. | 2 | | (8) All compostable waste received at the event must | 3 | | be transferred off-site to a permitted compost facility by | 4 | | no later than 48 hours after the event ends or by the end | 5 | | of the first business day after the event ends, whichever | 6 | | is sooner. | 7 | | (9) If waste other than compostable waste is received | 8 | | at the event, then that waste must be disposed of within 48 | 9 | | hours after the event ends or by the end of the first | 10 | | business day after the event ends, whichever is sooner. | 11 | | (d-6) Permanent compostable waste collection points. To | 12 | | further aid in the collection and composting of compostable | 13 | | waste, as defined in subsection (b), a municipality may | 14 | | approve the operation of permanent compostable waste | 15 | | collection points at any site or facility within its | 16 | | territorial jurisdiction, and a county may approve the | 17 | | operation of permanent compostable waste collection points at | 18 | | any site or facility in any unincorporated area within its | 19 | | territorial jurisdiction. The approval granted pursuant to | 20 | | this subsection (d-6) must be in writing; must specify the | 21 | | location, operating days, and operating hours of the | 22 | | collection point; must list the types of compostable waste | 23 | | that will be collected at the collection point; and must | 24 | | specify a term of not more than 365 calendar days during which | 25 | | the approval will be effective. In addition, if the permanent | 26 | | compostable waste collection point is to be operated at a |
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| 1 | | location within a county with a population of more than | 2 | | 400,000 but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, according to the | 3 | | 2010 federal decennial census, then the operator of the | 4 | | collection point shall, at least 30 days before the collection | 5 | | point begins operation, provide a copy of the approval to the | 6 | | recycling coordinator designated by that county. The approval | 7 | | may include conditions imposed by the county or municipality | 8 | | as necessary to protect public health and prevent odors, | 9 | | vectors, and other nuisances. A permanent compostable waste | 10 | | collection point approved pursuant to this subsection (d-6) | 11 | | must be operated in accordance with the approval, including | 12 | | all conditions contained in the approval. The following | 13 | | requirements apply to the permanent compostable waste | 14 | | collection point, in addition to the conditions contained in | 15 | | the approval: | 16 | | (1) Waste accepted at the collection point must be | 17 | | limited to the types of compostable waste authorized to be | 18 | | accepted under the approval. | 19 | | (2) Information promoting the collection point and | 20 | | signs at the collection point must clearly indicate the | 21 | | types of compostable waste approved for collection. To | 22 | | discourage the receipt of other waste, information | 23 | | promoting the collection point and signs at the collection | 24 | | point must also include (A) examples of compostable waste | 25 | | being collected and (B) examples of waste that is not | 26 | | being collected. |
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| 1 | | (3) Compostable waste must be accepted only from | 2 | | private individuals. It may not be accepted from other | 3 | | persons, including, but not limited to, owners and | 4 | | operators of rented or leased residences where it was | 5 | | generated, commercial haulers, and other commercial, | 6 | | industrial, agricultural, and government operations or | 7 | | entities. | 8 | | (4) Compostable waste must be managed in a manner that | 9 | | protects against releases of the waste, prevents | 10 | | nuisances, and otherwise protects human health and the | 11 | | environment. Compostable waste must be properly secured to | 12 | | prevent it from being accessed by the public at any time, | 13 | | including, but not limited to, during the collection | 14 | | point's non-operating hours. Permanent compostable waste | 15 | | collection points must be adequately supervised during | 16 | | their operating hours. | 17 | | (5) Compostable waste must be secured in non-porous, | 18 | | rigid, leak-proof containers that: | 19 | | (A) are no larger than 10 cubic yards in size; | 20 | | (B) are covered, except when the compostable waste | 21 | | is being added to or removed from the container or it | 22 | | is otherwise necessary to access the compostable | 23 | | waste; | 24 | | (C) prevent precipitation from draining through | 25 | | the compostable waste; | 26 | | (D) prevent dispersion of the compostable waste by |
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| 1 | | wind; | 2 | | (E) contain spills or releases that could create | 3 | | nuisances or otherwise harm human health or the | 4 | | environment; | 5 | | (F) limit access to the compostable waste by | 6 | | vectors; | 7 | | (G) control odors and other nuisances; and | 8 | | (H) provide for storage, removal, and off-site | 9 | | transfer of the compostable waste in a manner that | 10 | | protects its ability to be composted. | 11 | | (6) No more than a total of 10 cubic yards of | 12 | | compostable waste shall be located at the permanent | 13 | | compostable waste collection site at any one time. | 14 | | (7) Management of the compostable waste must be | 15 | | limited to the following: (A) acceptance, (B) temporary | 16 | | storage before transfer, and (C) off-site transfer. | 17 | | (8) All compostable waste received at the permanent | 18 | | compostable waste collection point must be transferred | 19 | | off-site to a permitted compost facility not less | 20 | | frequently than once every 7 days. | 21 | | (9) If a permanent compostable waste collection point | 22 | | receives waste other than compostable waste, then that | 23 | | waste must be disposed of not less frequently than once | 24 | | every 7 days. | 25 | | (e) The Agency may adopt rules governing the operation of | 26 | | household waste drop-off points, other than one-day household |
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| 1 | | waste collection events, one-day compostable waste collection | 2 | | events, and permanent compostable waste collection points. | 3 | | Those rules must be designed to protect against releases of | 4 | | waste to the environment, prevent nuisances, and otherwise | 5 | | protect human health and the environment. As necessary to | 6 | | address different circumstances, the regulations may contain | 7 | | different requirements for different types of household waste | 8 | | and different types of household waste drop-off points, and | 9 | | the regulations may modify the requirements set forth in | 10 | | subsection (c) of this Section. The regulations may include, | 11 | | but are not limited to, the following: (i) identification of | 12 | | additional types of household waste that can be collected at | 13 | | household waste drop-off points, (ii) identification of the | 14 | | different types of household wastes that can be received at | 15 | | different household waste drop-off points, (iii) the maximum | 16 | | amounts of each type of household waste that can be stored at | 17 | | household waste drop-off points at any one time, and (iv) the | 18 | | maximum time periods each type of household waste can be | 19 | | stored at household waste drop-off points. | 20 | | (f) Prohibitions. | 21 | | (1) Except as authorized in a permit issued by the | 22 | | Agency, no person shall cause or allow the operation of a | 23 | | household waste drop-off point, other than a one-day | 24 | | household waste collection event, one-day compostable | 25 | | waste collection event, or permanent compostable waste | 26 | | collection point, in violation of this Section or any |
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| 1 | | regulations adopted under this Section. | 2 | | (2) No person shall cause or allow the operation of a | 3 | | one-day household waste collection event in violation of | 4 | | this Section or the Agency's approval issued under | 5 | | subsection (d) of this Section, including all conditions | 6 | | contained in the approval. | 7 | | (3) No person shall cause or allow the operation of a | 8 | | one-day compostable waste collection event in violation of | 9 | | this Section or the approval issued for the one-day | 10 | | compostable waste collection event under subsection (d-5) | 11 | | of this Section, including all conditions contained in the | 12 | | approval. | 13 | | (4) No person shall cause or allow the operation of a | 14 | | permanent compostable waste collection event in violation | 15 | | of this Section or the approval issued for the permanent | 16 | | compostable waste collection point under subsection (d-6) | 17 | | of this Section, including all conditions contained in the | 18 | | approval. | 19 | | (g) Permit exemptions. | 20 | | (1) No permit is required under subdivision (d)(1) of | 21 | | Section 21 of this Act for the operation of a household | 22 | | waste drop-off point, other than a one-day household waste | 23 | | collection event, one-day compostable waste collection | 24 | | event, or permanent compostable waste collection point, if | 25 | | the household waste drop-off point is operated in | 26 | | accordance with this Section and all regulations adopted |
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| 1 | | under this Section. | 2 | | (2) No permit is required under subdivision (d)(1) of | 3 | | Section 21 of this Act for the operation of a one-day | 4 | | household waste collection event if the event is operated | 5 | | in accordance with this Section and the Agency's approval | 6 | | issued under subsection (d) of this Section, including all | 7 | | conditions contained in the approval, or for the operation | 8 | | of a household waste collection event by the Agency. | 9 | | (3) No permit is required under paragraph (1) of | 10 | | subsection (d) of
Section 21 of this Act for the operation | 11 | | of a one-day compostable waste collection event if the | 12 | | compostable waste collection event is operated in | 13 | | accordance with this Section and the approval issued for | 14 | | the compostable waste collection point under subsection | 15 | | (d-5) of this Section, including all conditions contained | 16 | | in the approval. | 17 | | (4) No permit is required under paragraph (1) of | 18 | | subsection (d) of Section 21 of this Act for the operation | 19 | | of a permanent compostable waste collection point if the | 20 | | collection point is operated in accordance with this | 21 | | Section and the approval issued for the compostable waste | 22 | | collection event under subsection (d-6) of this Section, | 23 | | including all conditions contained in the approval. | 24 | | (h) This Section does not apply to the following: | 25 | | (1) Persons accepting household waste that they are | 26 | | authorized to accept under a permit issued by the Agency. |
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| 1 | | (2) Sites or facilities operated pursuant to an | 2 | | intergovernmental agreement entered into with the Agency | 3 | | under Section 22.16b(d) of this Act. | 4 | | (i) The Agency, in consultation with the Department of | 5 | | Public Health, must develop and implement a public information | 6 | | program regarding household waste drop-off points that accept | 7 | | pharmaceutical products, as well as mail-back programs | 8 | | authorized under federal law. | 9 | | (j) The Agency must develop a sign that provides | 10 | | information on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceutical | 11 | | products. The sign shall include information on approved | 12 | | drop-off sites or list a website where updated information on | 13 | | drop-off sites can be accessed. The sign shall also include | 14 | | information on mail-back programs and self-disposal. The | 15 | | Agency shall make a copy of the sign available for downloading | 16 | | from its website. Every pharmacy shall display the sign in the | 17 | | area where medications are dispensed and shall also display | 18 | | any signs the Agency develops regarding local take-back | 19 | | programs or household waste collection events. These signs | 20 | | shall be no larger than 8.5 inches by 11 inches. | 21 | | (k) If an entity chooses to participate as a household | 22 | | waste drop-off point, then it must follow the provisions of | 23 | | this Section and any rules the Agency may adopt governing | 24 | | household waste drop-off points.
| 25 | | (l) The Agency shall establish, by rule, a statewide | 26 | | medication take-back program by June 1, 2016 to ensure that |
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| 1 | | there are pharmaceutical product disposal options regularly | 2 | | available for residents across the State. No private entity | 3 | | may be compelled to serve as or fund a take-back location or | 4 | | program. Medications collected and disposed of under the | 5 | | program shall include controlled substances approved for | 6 | | collection by federal law. All medications collected and | 7 | | disposed of under the program must be managed in accordance | 8 | | with all applicable federal and State laws and regulations. | 9 | | The Agency shall issue a report to the General Assembly by June | 10 | | 1, 2019 detailing the amount of pharmaceutical products | 11 | | annually collected under the program, as well as any | 12 | | legislative recommendations. | 13 | | (Source: P.A. 99-11, eff. 7-10-15; 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; | 14 | | 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
| 15 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | 16 | | 1, 2022.
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