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415 ILCS 20/7

(415 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7057)

Sec. 7.

It is the intent of this Act to provide the framework for a
comprehensive solid waste management program in Illinois.

The Department shall prepare and
submit to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1,
1992, a report evaluating the effectiveness of the programs provided under
this Act and Section 22.14 of the Environmental Protection Act; assessing
the need for a continuation of existing programs, development and
implementation of new programs and appropriate funding mechanisms; and
recommending legislative and administrative action to fully implement a
comprehensive solid waste management program in Illinois.

The Department shall investigate the suitability and advisability of
providing tax incentives for Illinois businesses to use recycled products
and purchase or lease recycling equipment and shall report to the Governor
and the General Assembly by January 1, 1987 on the results of this
investigation.

By July 1, 1989, the Department shall
submit to the Governor and members of the General Assembly a waste reduction
report:

(a) that describes various mechanisms that could be

utilized to stimulate and enhance the reduction of industrial and post-consumer waste in the State, including their advantages and disadvantages.  The mechanisms to be analyzed shall include, but not be limited to, incentives for prolonging product life, methods for ensuring product recyclability, taxes for excessive packaging, tax incentives, prohibitions on the use of certain products, and performance standards for products; and

(b) that includes specific recommendations to

stimulate and enhance waste reduction in the industrial and consumer sector, including, but not limited to, legislation, financial incentives and disincentives, and public education.

The Agency, with the cooperation of the State Board of Education and others as needed, shall develop,
coordinate and conduct an education program for
solid waste management and recycling.  The program shall include, but not
be limited to, education for the general public, businesses, government,
educators and students.

The education program shall address, at a minimum, the following topics:
the solid waste management alternatives of recycling, composting, and
source reduction; resource allocation and depletion; solid waste planning;
reuse of materials; pollution prevention; and household hazardous waste.

The Agency shall cooperate with
municipal and county governments,
regional school superintendents, educational service centers, local school
districts, and planning agencies and committees to coordinate local and
regional education programs and workshops and to expedite the exchange of
technical information.

By March 1, 1989, the Department shall prepare a report on strategies
for distributing and marketing landscape waste compost from centralized
composting sites operated by units of local government.  The report shall,
at a minimum, evaluate the effects of product quality, assured supply, cost
and public education on the availability of compost, free delivery, and
public sales composting program.  The evaluation of public sales programs
shall focus on direct retail sale of bagged compost at the site or special
distribution centers and bulk sale of finished compost to wholesalers for
resale.

(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-444, eff. 8-20-21.)