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IL SB3267
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends the Environmental Protection Act to allow landscape waste composting operations without a permit at sites with 10 or more occupied non-farm residences within one-half mile of boundaries, provided specific criteria are met.
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Removes the requirement that operators of such facilities must ensure no fee is charged for acceptance of materials to be composted.
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Requires operators to register annually with the Agency, report on composting material volumes, certify compliance with siting requirements (distance from water wells, floodplains, residences), and maintain proper setbacks.
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Restricts composting additives to no more than 10% of total composting material and limits finished compost storage to 18 months before application.
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Applies to farmers operating composting facilities on property where composting material is utilized, with the facility constituting no more than 2% of the site's total acreage.
Legislative Description
EPA-COMPOSTING FACILITY
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/7/2025