Madison County Board approves intergovernmental agreement with Illinois EPA to establish household hazardous waste collection program

The Madison County Board on Sept. 15 authorized an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to establish a long-term household hazardous waste (HHW) collection program in Madison County. The resolution cites the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/5) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act requirement for household hazardous waste collection, and authorizes the county to facilitate a regional HHW program with IEPA assistance and contractor services.

Committee text states that the Illinois EPA has contracted an HHW hauler to pick up, transport and dispose of HHW from the facility, to provide supplies and materials, and to train county collection personnel. The resolution was adopted by roll call with 25 AYES and 0 NAYS.

The resolution directs the Department of Building and Zoning to facilitate county participation and to coordinate with the Illinois EPA and the contracted hauler, and contemplates training and funding support from IEPA. No dollar figure was specified in the resolution text placed on the record; implementation details and any contract exhibits were referenced as attachments to the intergovernmental agreement.