IL SB1398

Requires large food waste generators to separate food scraps from other solid waste and arrange for composting or anaerobic digestion, with phased-in thresholds starting at 104 tons/year in July 2028, decreasing to any amount by July 2034

Mandates generators within 20 miles (25 miles after July 2035) of a permitted composting facility or anaerobic digester to divert food scraps from landfills, with requirements for employee training and posted separation instructions

Exempts small municipalities (1,500 or fewer residents) and small counties (20,000 or fewer residents) that generate 5 tons or less of food scrap annually, while requiring mid-sized communities to provide drop-off locations

Creates new definitions for "anaerobic digester," "anaerobic digestion," "food," and "food scrap processing facility" in the Environmental Protection Act, and exempts these facilities from pollution control facility regulations

Establishes civil penalties of $10,000 per violation (increasing to $20,000 for non-payment), with Class 4 felony charges for knowingly making false statements to the Agency regarding compliance