HB1370 EngrossedLRB103 25818 CPF 52169 b HB1370 Engrossed LRB103 25818 CPF 52169 b HB1370 Engrossed LRB103 25818 CPF 52169 b 1 AN ACT concerning safety. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. References to Act. This Act may be referred to 5 as the Large Event Recycling and Composting Law. 6 Section 5. The Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act is 7 amended by adding Section 10.2 as follows: 8 (415 ILCS 15/10.2 new) 9 Sec. 10.2. Event facilities. 10 (a) On and after January 1, 2025, an owner or operator of 11 an event facility that has a maximum legal capacity or 12 occupancy of at least 3,500 persons shall provide for (i) the 13 recycling of items, including, but not limited to, glass, 14 aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, and plastic beverage cups or 15 bottles that are generated at a public meeting or public event 16 held at the event facility, (ii) the transfer of these 17 recyclable materials to a recycling center for processing, and 18 (iii) the composting of organic waste, which shall be 19 collected separate from the collection of recyclable 20 materials. 21 (b) In this Section, "event facility" means a structure 22 for holding public meetings or public events, including, but HB1370 Engrossed LRB103 25818 CPF 52169 b HB1370 Engrossed- 2 -LRB103 25818 CPF 52169 b HB1370 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 25818 CPF 52169 b HB1370 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 25818 CPF 52169 b 1 not limited to, baseball games, football games, hockey games, 2 automobile races, or other musical, dramatic, artistic, 3 social, and athletic events. "Event facility" includes a 4 convention center. "Event facility" does not include school 5 stadiums. HB1370 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 25818 CPF 52169 b