Illinois § 22.16 Fee exemptions

Illinois Statutes

§ 22.16 — Fee exemptions

Illinois § 22.16

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicHEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 415ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Act 415 ILCS 5/Environmental Protection Act.

Art.Title V - Land Pollution and Refuse Disposal

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Bluebook

415 Ill. Comp. Stat. 22.16 (2026).

Text

(a)The Agency shall grant exemptions from the fee requirements of Section 22.15 of this Act for permanent disposal or transport of solid waste meeting all of the following criteria:

(1)permanent disposal of the solid waste is pursuant to a written contract between the owner or operator of the sanitary landfill and some other person, or transport of the solid waste is pursuant to a written contract between the transporter and some other person;

(2)the contract for permanent disposal or transport of solid waste was lawfully executed on or before December 31, 1986, and by its express terms continues beyond January 1, 1987, or was lawfully executed during 1987 or 1988 and by its express terms continues beyond January 1, 1989;

(3)the contract for permanent disposal or transport of solid was

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(a) The Agency shall grant exemptions from the fee requirements of Section 22.15 of this Act for permanent disposal or transport of solid waste meeting all of the following criteria: (1) permanent disposal of the solid waste is pursuant to a written contract between the owner or operator of the sanitary landfill and some other person, or transport of the solid waste is pursuant to a written contract between the transporter and some other person; (2) the contract for permanent disposal or transport of solid waste was lawfully executed on or before December 31, 1986, and by its express terms continues beyond January 1, 1987, or was lawfully executed during 1987 or 1988 and by its express terms continues beyond January 1, 1989; (3) the contract for permanent disposal or transport of solid waste establishes a fixed fee or compensation, does not allow the operator or transporter to pass the fee through to another party, and does not allow voluntary cancellation or re-negotiation of the compensation or fee during the term of the contract; and (4) the contract was lawfully executed on or before December 31, 1986 and has not been amended at any time after that date, or was lawfully executed during 1987 or 1988 and has not been amended on or after January 1, 1989. (b) Exemptions granted under this Section shall cause the solid waste received by an owner or operator of a sanitary landfill pursuant to a contract exempted under this Section to be disregarded in calculating the volume or weight of solid waste permanently disposed of during a calendar year under Section 22.15 of this Act. (c) (Blank.) (d) It shall be the duty of an owner or operator of a sanitary landfill to keep accurate records and to prove to the satisfaction of the Agency the volume or weight of solid waste received under an exemption during a calendar year. (e) Exemptions under this Section shall expire upon the expiration, renewal or amendment of the exempted contract, whichever occurs first.