Liquid Hazardous Waste Reporting

Liquid hazardous waste reports for calendar year 2024 are due April 1, 2025. Liquid hazardous waste reports and the applicable fee shall be submitted through the electronic permit processing portal. Accepted payment options are credit card or electronic check (ACH). 

The Cook County Liquid Hazardous Waste Ordinance requires facilities in suburban Cook County to report their annual liquid hazardous waste generation and submit the corresponding fee to the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability. The focus of the ordinance is to ensure the data on the storage and use of hazardous chemicals in suburban Cook County is available to local first responders to prepare and properly respond to chemical emergencies. The ordinance also aims to reduce the amount of liquid hazardous waste generated, transported and disposed of in suburban Cook County.

Per the ordinance, liquid hazardous waste is designated pursuant to Section 5/3.475 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act as “special waste,” and is containerized and transported off-site under manifest according to federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations.