Illinois HB 5541: FOOD WASTE&COMPOSTING

Status: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0707 (as of 2026-07-31)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 5541

Sponsors: Anna Moeller, Sonya M. Harper, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Adriane L. Johnson, Javier L. Cervantes

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HB5541 EnrolledLRB104 19752 BDA 34191 b

1 AN ACT concerning safety.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by 

5changing Sections 3.150, 3.155, 3.330, 21, and 22.34 and by 

6adding Sections 3.123, 3.126, 3.182, 3.198, 3.308, and 3.309 

7as follows:

8 (415 ILCS 5/3.123 new)

9 Sec. 3.123. Anaerobic digestion. "Anaerobic digestion" 

10means the process by which microorganisms break down organic 

11material in the absence of oxygen to produce biogas and 

12digestate. 

13 (415 ILCS 5/3.126 new)

14 Sec. 3.126. Biogas. "Biogas" means the gas produced by the 

15anaerobic decomposition of organic material. 

16 (415 ILCS 5/3.150) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.69)

17 Sec. 3.150. Compost. "Compost" means is defined as the 

18humus-like product of the process of composting waste, which 

19may be used as a soil conditioner.

20(Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

HB5541 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 19752 BDA 34191 b

1 (415 ILCS 5/3.155) (was 415 ILCS 5/3.70)

2 Sec. 3.155. Composting. "Composting" means the biological 

3treatment process by which microorganisms aerobically 

4decompose organic material under controlled conditions to 

5produce compost. the organic fraction of waste, producing 

6compost.

7(Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 6-26-02.)

8 (415 ILCS 5/3.182 new)

9 Sec. 3.182. Digestate. "Digestate" means the solid and 

10liquid end products of anaerobic digestion.

11 (415 ILCS 5/3.198 new)

12 Sec. 3.198. Food waste. "Food waste" means the organic 

13waste fraction of garbage.

14 (415 ILCS 5/3.308 new)

15 Sec. 3.308. Organic mater

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