Public Act 096-0418
 		





SB0099 Enrolled
LRB096 04034 JDS 14072 b






    AN ACT concerning safety.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:



 
    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended  by 
changing Sections 3.330, 22.26, and 22.34 and  by adding 
Sections 3.197 and 3.282 as follows:
 
    (415 ILCS 5/3.197 new)

    Sec. 3.197. Food scrap. "Food scrap" means garbage that is 
(i) capable of being decomposed into compost by composting, 
(ii) separated by the generator from other waste, including, 
but not limited to, garbage that is not capable of being 
decomposed into compost by composting, and (iii) managed 
separately from other waste, including, but not limited to, 
garbage that is not capable of being decomposed into compost by 
composting. "Food scrap" includes, but is not limited to, 
packaging, utensils, and food containers composed of readily 
biodegradable material. For the purposes of this Section, 
packaging, utensils, and food containers are readily 
biodegradable if they meet the ASTM D6400 standard.
 
    (415 ILCS 5/3.282 new)

    Sec. 3.282. Livestock waste. "Livestock waste" means 
"livestock waste" as defined in the Livestock Management 
Facilities Act.
 



    (415 ILCS 5/3.330)  (was 415 ILCS 5/3.32)


    Sec. 3.330. Pollution control facility. 

    (a) "Pollution control facility" is any waste storage site, 
sanitary
landfill, waste disposal site, waste transfer 
station, waste treatment
facility, or waste incinerator.  This 
includes sewers, sewage treatment
plants, and any other 
facilities owned or operated by sanitary districts
organized 
under the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act.

    The following are not pollution control facilities:


        (1) (blank);


        (2) waste storage sites regulated under 40 CFR, Part 
    761.42;


        (3) sites or facilities used by any person conducting a 
    waste storage,
waste treatment, waste disposal, waste 
    transfer or waste incineration
operation, or a combination 
    thereof, for wastes generated by such person's
own 
    activities, when such wastes are stored, treated, disposed 
    of,
transferred or incinerated within the site or facility 
    owned, controlled or
operated by such person, or when such 
    wastes are transported within or
between sites or 
    facilities owned, controlled or operated by such person;


        (4) sites or facilities at which the State is 
    performing removal or
remedial action pursuant to Section 
    22.2 or 55.3;


        (5) abandoned quarries used solely for the disposal of 
    concrete, earth
materials, gravel, or aggregate debris 
    resulting from road construction
activities conducted by a 
    unit of government or construction activities due
to the 
    construction and installation of underground pipes, lines, 
    conduit
or wires off of the premises of a public utility 
    company which are
conducted by a public utility;


        (6) sites or facilities used by any person to 
    specifically conduct a
landscape composting operation;


        (7) regional facilities as defined in the Central 
    Midwest Interstate
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact;


        (8) the portion of a site or facility where coal 
    combustion wastes are
stored or disposed of in accordance 
    with subdivision (r)(2) or (r)(3) of
Section 21;


        (9) the portion of a site or facility used for the 
    collection,
storage or processing of waste tires as defined 
    in Title XIV;


        (10) the portion of a site or facility used for 
    treatment of
petroleum contaminated materials by 
    application onto or incorporation into
the soil surface and 
    any portion of that site or facility used for storage
of 
    petroleum contaminated materials before treatment.  Only 
    those categories
of petroleum listed in Section
57.9(a)(3) 
    are exempt under this subdivision (10);


        (11) the portion of a site or facility where used oil 
    is collected or
stored prior to shipment to a recycling or 
    energy recovery facility, provided
that the used oil is 
    generated by households or commercial establishments, and

    the site or facility is a recycling center or a business 
    where oil or gasoline
is sold at retail;
        (11.5) processing sites or facilities that receive 
    only on-specification used oil, as defined in 35 Ill. 
    Admin. Code 739, originating from used oil collectors for 
    processing that is managed under 35 Ill. Admin. Code 739 to 
    produce products for sale to off-site petroleum 
    facilities, if these processing sites or facilities are: 
    (i) located within a home rule unit of local government 
    with a population of at least 30,000 according to the 2000 
    federal census, that home rule unit of local government has 
    been designated as an Urban Round II Empowerment Zone by 
    the United States Department of Housing and Urban 
    Development, and that home rule unit of local government 
    has enacted an ordinance approving the location of the site 
    or facility and provided funding for the site or facility; 
    and (ii) in compliance with all applicable zoning 
    requirements;



        (12) the portion of a site or facility utilizing coal 
    combustion waste
for stabilization and treatment of only 
    waste generated on that site or
facility when used in 
    connection with response actions pursuant to the federal

    Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
    Liability Act of 1980,
the federal Resource Conservation 
    and Recovery Act of 1976, or the Illinois
Environmental 
    Protection Act or as authorized by the Agency;


        (13) the portion of a site or facility accepting 
    exclusively general
construction or demolition debris, 
    located in a county with a population over
700,000 as of 
    January 1, 2000, and operated and located in accordance 
    with Section 22.38 of this Act;
        (14) the portion of a site or facility, located within 
    a unit of local government that has enacted local zoning 
    requirements, used to accept, separate, and process 
    uncontaminated broken concrete, with or without protruding 
    metal bars, provided that the uncontaminated broken 
    concrete and metal bars are not speculatively accumulated, 
    are  at the site or facility no longer than one year after 
    their acceptance, and are returned to the economic 
    mainstream in the form of raw materials or products;

        (15) the portion of a site or facility located in a 
    county with a population over 3,000,000 that has obtained 
    local siting approval under Section 39.2 of this Act for a 
    municipal waste incinerator on or before July 1, 2005 and 
    that is used for a non-hazardous waste transfer station;

        (16) a site or facility that temporarily holds in 
    transit for 10 days or less, non-petruscible solid waste in 
    original containers, no larger in capacity than 500 
    gallons, provided that such waste is further transferred to 
    a recycling, disposal, treatment, or storage facility on a 
    non-contiguous site and provided such site or facility 
    complies with the applicable 10-day transfer requirements 
    of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 
    1976 and United States Department of Transportation 
    hazardous material requirements.  For purposes of this 
    Section only, "non-petruscible solid waste" means waste 
    other than municipal garbage that does not rot or become 
    putrid,  including, but not limited to, paints, solvent, 
    filters, and absorbents;

        (17)
 the portion of a site or facility located in a 
    county with a population greater than 3,000,000 that has 
    obtained local siting approval, under Section 39.2 of this 
    Act, for a municipal waste incinerator on or before July 1, 
    2005 and that is used for wood combustion facilities for 
    energy recovery that accept and burn only wood material, as 
    included in a fuel specification approved by the Agency; 
    and

        (18)
 a transfer station used exclusively for landscape 
    waste, including a transfer station where landscape waste 
    is ground to reduce its volume, where the landscape waste 
    is held no longer than 24 hours from the time it was 
    received; and .

        (19) the portion of a site or facility that (i) is used 
    for the composting of food scrap, livestock waste, crop 
    residue, uncontaminated wood waste, or paper waste, 
    including, but not limited to, corrugated paper or 
    cardboard, and (ii) meets all of the following 
    requirements:
            (A) There must not be more than a total of 30,000 
        cubic yards of livestock waste in raw form or in the 
        process of being composted at the site or facility at 
        any one time.
            (B) All food scrap, livestock waste, crop residue, 
        uncontaminated wood waste, and paper waste must, by the 
        end of each operating day, be processed and placed into 
        an enclosed vessel in which air flow and temperature 
        are controlled, or all of the following additional 
        requirements must be met:
                (i) The portion of the site or facility used 
            for the composting operation must include a 
            setback of at least 200 feet from the nearest 
            potable water supply well.
                (ii) The portion of the site or facility used 
            for the composting operation must be located 
            outside the boundary of the 10-year floodplain or 
            floodproofed.
                (iii) The portion of the site or facility used 
            for the composting operation must be located at 
            least one-eighth of a mile from the nearest 
            residence, other than a residence located on the 
            same property as the site or facility.
                (iv) The portion of the site or facility used 
            for the composting operation must be located at 
            least one-eighth of a mile from the property line 
            of all of the following areas:
                    (I) Facilities that primarily serve to 
                house or treat people that are 
                immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, such as 
                cancer or AIDS patients; people with asthma, 
                cystic fibrosis, or bioaerosol allergies; or 
                children under the age of one year.
                    (II) Primary and secondary schools and 
                adjacent areas that the schools use for 
                recreation.
                    (III) Any facility for child care licensed 
                under Section 3 of the Child Care Act of 1969; 
                preschools; and adjacent areas that the 
                facilities or preschools use for recreation.
                (v) By the end of each operating day, all food 
            scrap, livestock waste, crop residue, 
            uncontaminated wood waste, and paper waste must be 
            (i) processed into windrows or other piles and (ii) 
            covered in a manner that prevents scavenging by 
            birds and animals and that prevents other 
            nuisances.
            (C) Food scrap, livestock waste, crop residue, 
        uncontaminated wood waste, paper waste, and compost 
        must not be placed within 5 feet of the water table.
            (D) The site or facility must meet all of the 
        requirements of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1271 et seq.).
            (E) The site or facility must not (i) restrict the 
        flow of a 100-year flood, (ii) result in washout of 
        food scrap, livestock waste, crop residue, 
        uncontaminated wood waste, or paper waste from a 
        100-year flood, or (iii) reduce the temporary water 
        storage capacity of the 100-year floodplain, unless 
        measures are undertaken to provide alternative storage 
        capacity, such as by providing lagoons, holding tanks, 
        or drainage around structures at the facility.
            (F) The site or facility must not be located in any 
        area where it may pose a threat of harm or destruction 
        to the features for which:
                (i) an irreplaceable historic or 
            archaeological site has been listed under the 
            National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 
            et seq.) or the Illinois Historic Preservation 
            Act;
                (ii) a natural landmark has been designated by 
            the National Park Service or the Illinois State 
            Historic Preservation Office; or
                (iii) a natural area has been designated as a 
            Dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve under the 
            Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act.
            (G) The site or facility must not be located in an 
        area where it may jeopardize the continued existence of 
        any designated endangered species, result in the 
        destruction or adverse modification of the critical 
        habitat for such species, or cause or contribute to the 
        taking of any endangered or threatened species of 
        plant, fish, or wildlife listed under the Endangered 
        Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or the Illinois 
        Endangered Species Protection Act. 
    (b) A new pollution control facility is:


        (1) a pollution control facility initially permitted 
    for development or
construction after July 1, 1981; or


        (2) the area of expansion beyond the boundary of a 
    currently permitted
pollution control facility; or


        (3) a permitted pollution  control facility requesting 
    approval to
store, dispose of, transfer or incinerate, for 
    the first time, any special
or hazardous waste.

(Source: P.A. 94-94, eff. 7-1-05; 94-249, eff. 7-19-05; 94-824, 
eff. 6-2-06; 95-131, eff. 8-13-07; 95-177, eff. 1-1-08; 95-331, 
eff. 8-21-07; 95-408, eff. 8-24-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

 



    (415 ILCS 5/22.26)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.26)


    Sec. 22.26. 
The Agency shall not issue a development or 
construction
permit after December 31, 1990 for any composting 
facility, unless the
applicant has given notice thereof (1) in 
person or by mail to the members
of the General Assembly from 
the legislative district in which the proposed
facility is to 
be located, (2) by registered or certified mail to the
owners 
of all real property located within 250 feet of the site of the

proposed facility (determined as provided in subsection (b) of 
Section
39.2), and (3) to the general public by publication in 
a newspaper of
general circulation in the county in which the 
proposed facility is to be
located. The notice required under 
this Section must include: (i) a description of the type of 
facility being proposed, (ii) the location of the proposed 
facility, (iii) the name of the person  proposing the 
construction or development of the  facility and the contact 
information (including a phone number) for that  person, (iv) 
instructions directing  the recipient of the notice to  send 
written comments relating to the construction or development of 
the facility to the Agency  within 21 days after  the notice is 
either received  by mail or  last published in a newspaper of 
general circulation, and (v) the Agency's address, as well as 
the phone numbers for the Bureaus and Sections responsible for 
issuing the permit. 

(Source: P.A. 86-1195.)


 



    (415 ILCS 5/22.34)


    Sec. 22.34. Organic waste compost quality standards. 

    (a) The Agency may By January 1, 1994, the Agency shall 
develop and make recommendations to
the Board concerning (i) 
performance standards for organic waste compost
facilities and 
(ii) testing procedures and standards for the end-product

compost produced by organic waste compost facilities.

    The Agency, in cooperation with the Department, shall 
appoint a Technical
Advisory Committee for the purpose of 
developing these recommendations.
Among other things, the 
Committee shall evaluate environmental and
safety 
considerations, compliance costs, and regulations adopted in 
other
states and countries.  The Committee shall have balanced

representation and shall include members representing 
academia, the composting
industry, the Department of 
Agriculture, the landscaping industry,
environmental 
organizations, municipalities, and counties.

    Performance standards for organic waste compost facilities 
may include, but are not limited to shall at a
minimum include:


        (1) the management of potential exposures for human 
    disease vectors and
odor;


        (2) the management of surface water;


        (3) contingency planning for handling end-product 
    compost material that
does not meet end-product compost 
    standards adopted by the Board requirements of subsection 
    (b);


        (4) plans for intended purposes of end-use product; and


        (5) a financial assurance plan necessary to restore the 
    site as specified
in Agency permit. The financial assurance 
    plan may include, but is not limited to, posting with the 
    Agency a performance bond or other security for the purpose 
    of ensuring site restoration. 

    (b) No later than one year after the Agency makes 
recommendations to the Board under subsection (a) of this 
Section By December 1, 1997, the Board shall adopt, as 
applicable:


        (1) performance standards for organic waste compost 
    facilities; and


        (2) testing procedures and standards for the 
    end-product compost
produced by organic waste compost 
    facilities.

    The Board shall evaluate the merits of different standards 
for
end-product compost applications.

    (c) On-site residential composting that is used solely for 
the purpose of
composting organic waste generated on-site and 
that will not be offered for
off-site sale or use is exempt 
from any standards promulgated under subsections
(a) and (b). 
Subsection (b)(2) shall not apply to end-product compost used 
as
daily cover or vegetative amendment in the final layer. 
Subsection (b)
applies to any end-product compost offered for 
sale or use in Illinois.

    (d) For the purposes of this Section, "organic waste" means 
food scrap waste,
landscape waste, wood waste, livestock waste, 
crop residue, paper waste, or other non-hazardous carbonaceous 
waste that is
collected and processed separately from the rest 
of the municipal waste stream.

    (e) Except as otherwise provided in Board rules, solid 
waste permits for organic waste composting facilities shall be 
issued under the Board's Solid Waste rules at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 
807. The permits must include, but shall not be limited to, 
measures designed to reduce pathogens in the compost. 
(Source: P.A. 87-1227; 88-690, eff. 1-24-95.)