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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
WASTE DIVERSION AT LARGE EVENT FACILITIES
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2025, the State of Illinois enacted the Large Event Facilities Act, 415 ILCS 190/1, (the Act), to require recycling and composting at large event facilities throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that a State's Attorney or municipal attorney may prosecute an owner or operator of an event facility who violates the Act; and
WHEREAS, Section 30-62 of the Cook County Environmental Control Ordinance provides that it is the duty of the Director of the Department of Environment and Sustainability to supervise the execution of all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the control of environmental pollution in Cook County, except within the corporate limits of the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2024, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the Updated Cook County Solid Waste Management Plan (2024-2029) (SWMP), which presents a progressive vision for managing solid waste in Cook County through the implementation of best practices in solid waste management; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners supports the expansion of zero waste and circular economy best practices over the next five years as described in the SWMP; and
WHEREAS, more than a dozen large event facilities in Suburban Cook County generate large amounts of waste at each event, which can be recycled or composted if properly managed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 30 of the Cook County Environmental Control Ordinance, Article VI, the Cook County Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance, Division 7 WASTE DIVERSION AT LARGE EVENT FACILITIES, Sections 30-921 and 30-922 of the Cook County Code, is hereby enacted as Follows:
Sec. 30-921. Recycling and composting requirements.
An owner or operator of an event facility that has a maximum legal capacity or occupancy of at least 3,500 persons shall collect and t...
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