St. Clair County does not require households to recycle or run a countywide curbside recycling program. Recycling access depends on your city or private hauler. When the county removes debris from a neglected lot it does divert recyclable materials, but there is no resident recycling mandate.
There is no St. Clair County ordinance requiring residents to separate or recycle materials. Curbside recycling, where offered, is provided by municipalities or private haulers, not the county. Illinois requires counties to plan for waste reduction under the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (415 ILCS 15), but that planning duty does not translate into a household recycling mandate in St. Clair County's code. The county's Garbage and Debris ordinance does credit recovered recyclable materials against removal costs when it cleans a lot (SCC 25-2-7), but that is enforcement, not a resident requirement. For recycling service, contact your city or hauler.
No county penalty for not recycling. Improper disposal of waste is covered by the Sanitary Landfill Code and state litter law, not by any recycling requirement.
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