Excluding composting from "illegal dumping" definition

Chi., Ill., Mun. Code of Chi., § 7-28-710 (2024).

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Policy Summary

This law defines illegal dumping as placing, leaving, umping, or permitting the accumulation of waste in any building, structure, premises, land, or waterway. It explicitly exempts composting.

State Illinois

Jurisdiction Name Chicago

Jurisdiction Type city

Population Size over-800k

Food System Topics

Urban Agriculture
Agricultural Production
Zoning, Planning & Land Use

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