SB3424 Summary

• Establishes the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Act requiring a 5-cent deposit on all beverage containers sold in Illinois, refundable upon return to dealers or redemption centers.

• Creates the Illinois Container Fee and Deposit Fund to collect unredeemed deposits, with 75% distributed to environmental and conservation programs and 25% to distributors proportionally based on sales volume.

• Prohibits snap-top beverage containers and plastic cans, requires deposit values clearly marked on all containers, and bans disposal of beverage containers in sanitary landfills.

• Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to prohibit full-service and quick-service restaurants from providing single-use plastic disposable foodware for dine-in food unless requested by customers, with civil penalties up to $300 annually for violations.

• Effective July 1, 2021.