Bill Text: IL HB1370 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Large Event Waste Law. Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2025, an owner or operator of an event facility that has a maximum legal capacity or occupancy of at least 3,500 persons shall provide for (i) the recycling of items, including, but not limited to, glass, aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, and plastic beverage cups or bottles that are generated at a public meeting or public event held at the event facility, (ii) the transfer of these recyclable materials to a recycling center for processing, and (iii) the composting of organic waste. Defines "event facility".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2023-03-27 - Referred to Assignments [HB1370 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB1370-Engrossed.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning safety.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. References to Act. This Act may be referred to | ||||||
5 | as the Large Event Recycling and Composting Law.
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6 | Section 5. The Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act is | ||||||
7 | amended by adding Section 10.2 as follows:
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8 | (415 ILCS 15/10.2 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 10.2. Event facilities. | ||||||
10 | (a) On and after January 1, 2025, an owner or operator of | ||||||
11 | an event facility that has a maximum legal capacity or | ||||||
12 | occupancy of at least 3,500 persons shall provide for (i) the | ||||||
13 | recycling of items, including, but not limited to, glass, | ||||||
14 | aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, and plastic beverage cups or | ||||||
15 | bottles that are generated at a public meeting or public event | ||||||
16 | held at the event facility, (ii) the transfer of these | ||||||
17 | recyclable materials to a recycling center for processing, and | ||||||
18 | (iii) the composting of organic waste, which shall be | ||||||
19 | collected separate from the collection of recyclable | ||||||
20 | materials. | ||||||
21 | (b) In this Section, "event facility" means a structure | ||||||
22 | for holding public meetings or public events, including, but |
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1 | not limited to, baseball games, football games, hockey games, | ||||||
2 | automobile races, or other musical, dramatic, artistic, | ||||||
3 | social, and athletic events. "Event facility" includes a | ||||||
4 | convention center. "Event facility" does not include school | ||||||
5 | stadiums.
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