Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 25-2412

• File #: 25-2412
• Version: 1
• Name: THE CHaRM CENTER OF SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 4/9/2025
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 4/10/2025
• Final action: 4/10/2025
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE CHaRM CENTER OF SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE WHEREAS, Suburban Cook County encompasses 134 municipalities with a combined population of 2.5 million; and WHEREAS, Suburban Cook County residents, businesses and public facilities generate approximately three million tons of waste and household hazardous waste (HHW)annually; and WHEREAS, HHW materials pose serious health and safety concerns and environmental damage; and WHEREAS, there are no HHW facilities conveniently located for residents of the south suburbs, the closest facilities being over 20 miles away; and WHEREAS, a joint venture between Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability and South Suburban College developed the Recycling, Composting and Circular Economy Solutions (RCCES)initiative: and WHEREAS, the RCCES initiative was created to implement reduction, reassembly, remanufacture, repair, reuse, repurpose, and recycle waste; and WHEREAS, on April 22, ...
• Sponsors: DR. KISHA E. McCASKILL, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, BRIDGET GAINER, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, SEAN M. MORRISON, MICHAEL SCOTT JR., TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
4/10/2025	1	Board of Commissioners	approve as amended in the errata	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE CHaRM CENTER OF SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE

WHEREAS, Suburban Cook County encompasses 134 municipalities with a combined population of 2.5 million; and

WHEREAS, Suburban Cook County residents, businesses and public facilities generate approximately three million tons of waste and household hazardous waste (HHW)annually; and

WHEREAS, HHW materials pose serious health and safety concerns and environmental damage; and

WHEREAS, there are no HHW facilities conveniently located for residents of the south suburbs, the closest facilities being over 20 miles away; and

WHEREAS, a joint venture between Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability and South Suburban College developed the Recycling, Composting and Circular Economy Solutions (RCCES)initiative: and

WHEREAS, the RCCES initiative was created to implement reduction, reassembly, remanufacture, repair, reuse, repurpose, and recycle waste; and

WHEREAS, on April 22, 2023, the RCCES initiative opened the Center for?Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM). a permanent recycling drop-off facility available to Cook County residents that helps divert millions of pounds of waste and other hard-to-recycle items from regional landfills and water systems; and

WHEREAS, the CHaRM Center helps suburban communities become healthier, safer and more economically viable; and

WHEREAS, the CHaRM Center encourages future partnerships between county government and institutions for the greater benefit of south suburban residents; and

WHEREAS, the CHaRM center commits to increase the waste diversion rate for the south suburban region by 23%, provide education and engagement opportunities to south suburban residents and businesses; and support the next generation of environmental sustainability leaders by 2030; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and members of the Board of Commissioners, do hereby co...