Backyard composting is permitted in unincorporated Cook County. Illinois does not mandate residential organic waste diversion. Composting must not create nuisance conditions.
Composting food scraps and yard waste is permitted on residential property. Illinois does not have a statewide organic diversion mandate like California's SB 1383. Yard waste is banned from landfills under the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Many waste haulers provide yard waste collection seasonally (spring-fall). Composting must avoid creating nuisance conditions (odor, rodents).
No penalties for composting. Nuisance conditions may trigger county enforcement. Yard waste in regular trash may violate hauler rules.
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