IL SB2202

Municipalities with populations under 1,000,000 that have never awarded a waste collection franchise to a private entity must conduct a 36-month reporting period where licensed haulers report every 6 months on non-residential locations served and recyclable material collection participation rates.

A municipality may only award a waste collection franchise for non-residential locations if less than 50% of non-residential locations contract for recyclable material collection services, as determined by 2 consecutive 6-month reports.

Before awarding a franchise, municipalities must issue a request for proposal and hold at least two public hearings with at least 30 days' notice, allowing 30 days for proposal submissions and disclosing the proposed franchise fee at the hearing.

If a request for proposal is not issued within 120 days of the initial hearing, or if a franchise is not awarded within 210 days of issuing the proposal, the municipality must restart the public hearing and notice requirements.

Municipalities under 1,000,000 population cannot award new franchises or contracts including open top temporary roll-off dumpster service, though existing franchises and contracts may be renewed; franchise fees must be used exclusively for administering the franchise program.