The Cook County Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance establishes a framework to increase recycling rates. The county requires data reporting from waste facilities and promotes recycling through education and facility oversight.
The Cook County Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance (SWRO) provides a framework to increase recycling countywide. The ordinance requires more frequent inspections of landfills and waste transfer stations, as well as monitoring of recycling facilities including junkyards, scrap collectors, compost facilities, and large industrial recycling facilities. All waste and recycling facilities must submit reports, permits, and fees through the county's electronic permit processing portal. The ordinance collects comprehensive data on waste volume, recycling rates, and waste stream composition to develop policies addressing recycling barriers. Cook County publishes recycling guidelines for residents covering accepted materials including paper, cardboard, glass, metal cans, and certain plastics. The county promotes waste diversion through education and partnership programs.
Waste facility non-compliance: permit revocation. Fly-dumping: prosecution. Recycling material theft: criminal enforcement under SWRO.
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