Illinois Statutes
§ 5-8001 — Definitions
Illinois § 5-8001
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 55COUNTIES
Act 55 ILCS 5/Counties Code.
Art.Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards
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Bluebook
55 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5-8001 (2026).
Text
As used in this Division: "Garbage" means any refuse products or materials including but not limited to the following: putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, sale or consumption of food; animal excretion; glass or metal containers, products or objects discarded as no longer useable; paper, wood, and cardboard waste; uprooted weeds, grass clippings, leaves and the like; ashes and cinders; discarded furniture or clothing; and dead animals. The term "garbage" does not include human excretion in the form of body waste. "Garbage disposal area" means any area within a county but outside any city, village or incorporated town in such county to which garbage is hauled for disposal. The term does not include the area on any person's land used for
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 5
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Issuance of license§ 5-10003
Operation without license§ 5-10004
Qualifications for license§ 5-10004a
Applicant convictions§ 5-10005
Investigation of application; fee§ 5-10006
Hours of operation§ 5-10007
Revocation of license§ 5-10008
Prohibited persons§ 5-10009
Violations§ 5-1001
Corporate name of county§ 5-10010
State property§ 5-1002
Indemnity of sheriff or deputy§ 5-1002.5
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 5-8001, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/55/5-8001.