State Specific Policy Resources: Illinois

Aux Containers

• ILCS Ch. 415, Act 80. Degradable Plastic Act; 415 ILCS 80/1 to 415 ILCS 80/5

Electronics Recycling

• Electronics Recycling Law (ReMA note: 2017 Illinois SB 1417 and 2017 Illinois HB 1955 made extensive amendments to the existing Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act and created the new Consumer Electronics Recycling Act to effectively replace it in 2019)
• ILCS Ch. 415, Act 150 Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act; 415 ILCS 150/1 to 415 ILCS 150/999 (as amended by 2018 Illinois HB 1439, effective 07/20/18)
• ILCS Ch. 415, Act 151 Consumer Electronics Recycling Act; 415 ILCS 151/1 to 415 ILCS 151/99 (as amended by 2019 Illinois HB 3249)
• Resale Dealers Act - ILCS Ch. 815, Act 398; 815 ILCS 398/1 to 815 ILCS 398/70
• IEPA Electronics Recycling Program homepage

Materials Theft

• ILCS Ch. 815, Act 325 Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law; 815 ILCS 325/1 to 815 ILCS 325/9 (as amended by 2022 Illinois HB 107, effective 05/27/22)
• ReMA Summary of Illinois Metal Scrap Statute (Sept. 23, 2022)

Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning

• ILCS Ch. 415, Act 95 Junkyard Act

State Superfund (no SREA equivalent)

• ILCS Ch. 415, Act 5, Title XVII. Site Remediation Program; 415 ILCS § 5/58 to § 5/58.17

Stormwater Permitting

• Illinois EPA - General Storm Water NPDES Permit for Industrial Activity page. The IEPA is in the process of renewing the Industrial permit; permittees must submit a NOI for renewal prior to 150 days after the permit is renewed.
• Permit Number ILR00 - General NPDES Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Industrial Activities
  Issued: 04/05/17; Effective: 04/05/17; Expires: 03/31/22
• NOI for Industrial Activity

Tire / Rubber

• ReMA note: ILCS Ch. 415, Act 5, Title XIV. Used Tires is the primary tire recycling section among those listed below.
• ILCS Ch. 20. Executive Branch.
• Act 405, 20 ILCS 405/405-290. Retread replacement tires on State owned vehicles.
• Act 687, Art. 6, 20 ILCS 687/6-3. Renewable energy resources program. (ReMA note: "renewable energy resources" excludes TDF)
• Act 3855, Art. 1. Illinois Power Agency Act. (ReMA note: "renewable energy resources" excludes TDF)
• ILCS Ch. 30, Act 105. State Finance Act. (ReMA note: Used Tire Management Fund is listed as one of the special funds under 30 ILCS 105/5. The act also includes numerous transfers from the fund)
• ILCS Ch. 70, Act 1950. Renewable Energy Production District Act. (ReMA note: 70 ILCS 1950/5 excludes TDF)
• ILCS Ch. 410, Act 95. Public Health - Vector Control Act.
• 410 ILCS 95/3 (ReMA note: authorizes DPH to investigate improper tire storage)
• 415 ILCS 5/3.330. Pollution control facility. (ReMA note: sub (a)(9) excludes the portion of a facility used for waste tires)
• ILCS Ch. 415. Environmental Safety.
• Act 5. Environmental Protection Act.
• Title I. General Provisions.
• 415 ILCS 5/3.140. Coal combustion waste (ReMA note: includes reference to TDF)
• 415 ILCS 5/3.330. Pollution control facility. (ReMA note: sub (a)(9) excludes the portion of a facility used for waste tires)
• Title II, 415 ILCS 5/9.12. Construction permit fees for air pollution sources. (ReMA note: includes waste tire incinerators)
• Title X.Permits (ReMA note: includes tire storage sites)
• Title XI. Penalties (ReMA note: includes specific penalty for tire dumping)
• Title XIV. Used Tires; 415 ILCS 5/53 to 415 ILCS 5/55.15 (as amended by 2018 Illinois SB 1936, effective 07/20/18)
• Act 20, 415 ILCS 20/3. State agency materials recycling program. (ReMA note: includes use of remanufactured and retread tires whenever practical)
• Act 60, 415 ILCS 60/11.1 Commercial not-for-hire license. (ReMA note: exempts application of general use pesticides to scrap tires for mosquito control from license requirements)
• ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5. Illinois Vehicle Code.
• Ch. 1. Title and Definitions.
• Ch. 12, Art. IV. Tires; 625 ILCS 5/12-401 to 625 ILCS 5/12-407. (ReMA note: tire standards)
• Ch. 18b, Art. I, 625 ILCS 5/18b-112. Intermodal trailer, chassis, and safety (ReMA note: includes tire standards)
• ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, Title V. Art. 47, 720 ILCS 5/47-5. Public Nuisance. (ReMA note: subsection (15) includes accumulation of tires in a way that may harbor pests)

Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling

• ILCS Ch. 415. Environmental Safety
• Act 5, Title V, 415 ICLS 5/22.23. Batteries (as amended by 2019 Illinois HB 2296)
• Act 97. Mercury Switch Removal Act (as amended by 2019 Illinois HB 3249)
• ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5. Illinois Vehicle Code
• Ch. 1. Title and Definitions (as amended by 2019 Illinois SB 1934)
• Ch. 3, Article 1. Certificates of Title
• 625 ILCS 5/3-100. Definitions.
• 625 ILCS 5/3-104.5. Application NMVTIS warnings or errors.
• 625 ILCS 5/3-114. Transfer by operation of law.
• 625 ILCS 5/3-116. When Secretary of State to issue a certificate of title.
• 625 ILCS 5/3-117.1. When junking certificates or salvage certificates must be obtained. (as amended by 2018 Illinois SB 3261, effective 01/01/19)
• 625 ILCS 5/3-117.2. Junk Vehicle Notification.
• 625 ILCS 5/3-117.3. Junking or salvage certificates; insurance company; salvage dealer
• 625 ILCS 5/3-118. Application for salvage or junking certificate; contents.
• 625 ILCS 5/3-824. When fees returnable.
• Ch. 4, Article 3. Vehicle Recycling Board
• Ch. 5. Dealers, Transporters, Wreckers And Rebuilders
• Article III - Used Parts Dealers, Scrap Processors, Automotive Parts Recyclers and Rebuilders (as amended by 2019 Illinois SB 1934)
• Article IV - Records Required to be Kept (as amended by 2018 Illinois HB 5056, effective 01/01/19)
• Article V - Licenses - Injunctions
• Article VIII - Penalties (as amended by 2019 Illinois SB 1934)
• Ch. 13; 625 ILCS 5/13-113. Sale or exchange of used vehicle without certificate of safety.

Abandoned Vehicles

• ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, Ch. 4, Article 2. Abandoned, Lost, Stolen or Unclaimed Vehicles