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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Act. Requires that manufacturers implement a stewardship plan, beginning January 1, 2028, and establishes related prohibitions. Requires a manufacturer to establish, fund, and implement a stewardship program individually or collectively as part of a stewardship organization, with certain funding requirements. Lists other manufacturer and stewardship organization obligations and requirements. Requires each manufacturer who sells covered products in the State to register with a stewardship organization by April 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, and subsequently also with the Environmental Protection Agency. Requires stewardship organizations to post certain information on a website by January 1, 2028. Prohibits a manufacturer from selling a covered product, beginning in program year 2028, unless the manufacturer is registered and operates a stewardship program or is part of a stewardship organization. Requires stewardship organizations to jointly prepare, no later than January 1, 2027, a household hazardous waste needs assessment. Prohibits a retailer from selling a covered product unless the manufacturer is identified as a participant in a stewardship organization with an approved stewardship plan. Requires collection sites to keep certain records and provide certain data. Lists requirements and procedures for stewardship plans. Lists collection convenience standard requirements. Requires each stewardship organization to jointly submit, by June 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, a report to the Agency. Requires a stewardship organization to pay an annual fee to the Agency and lists responsibilities of the Agency. Exempts activities under the Act from antitrust laws. Allows the Agency to adopt rules. Provides civil penalties for violations. Specifies that it is a Class 4 or Class 3 felony to make a fraudulent material statement to the Agency under the Act. Allows for collection of covered products using a premium collection service. Makes findings. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Act, mandates that manufacturers of certain household products containing hazardous substances, referred to as "covered products," must establish and fund stewardship programs to manage the collection and disposal of these wastes. Beginning January 1, 2028, manufacturers will be required to register with a stewardship organization, which is a group of manufacturers or a designated entity responsible for implementing the program, and submit an approved stewardship plan to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency). This plan must detail how they will ensure convenient and accessible collection sites statewide, educate the public, and manage the waste in an environmentally sound manner, with manufacturers bearing the primary financial responsibility for collection, transportation, and disposal costs, including for "orphan covered products" (those with no identifiable manufacturer). Retailers are prohibited from selling covered products after July 1, 2028, unless the manufacturer is participating in an approved stewardship program, and collection sites must maintain records and provide data. The bill also establishes reporting requirements for stewardship organizations, an annual fee for them to the Agency to cover administrative costs, and provides for civil penalties and felony charges for violations, while also exempting these collaborative activities from antitrust laws.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/27/2026)
Bill Topics
Environment
- ‐ Toxic Chemicals and Hazardous Substances
- ‐ Waste Disposal
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4546&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 | 01/22/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=206734&DocName=10400HB4546&DocNum=4546&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=165387&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= | 01/22/2026 |
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