Public Act 1116 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3294 Enrolled LRB098 19795 JLK 55011 b

Public Act 098-1116

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

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).

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).

Effective Date: 1/1/2015