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| Waste Services Division |
Purpose & Contact Information Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Applications & Instructions Ordinances & Other Resources Related Links News, Events & Projects Purpose:
The Waste Services Division is committed to helping Will County residents and businesses reduce waste generation, recycle as much as possible, and assure proper disposal of the remaining waste.
The Waste Services Division was created in 1988 to provide for the planning of future disposal of Will County waste. Also in 1988, Will County entered into a delegation agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to enforce land disposal provisions of the Environmental Protection Act, and to provide inspections of non-hazardous waste sites.
The Waste Services Division has four primary areas of responsibility:
- Education of the general public on proper waste disposal and recycling (school education programs, seminars, literature, and special events, etc)
- Providing alternate disposal and recycling options through collection events and recycling facility development (tire, household hazardous waste, consumer electronics, and book collection events)
- Providing long and short term solid waste planning (i.e., Solid Waste Plan Update, Will County Landfill development, and permanent recycling locations)
- Inspecting and enforcing environmental regulations and applicable permits at non-hazardous waste sites through a delegation agreement with the IEPA.
Contact information:
Land Use Department
Waste Services Division
58 East Clinton Street - Suite 500
Joliet, IL 60432
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815-727-8834 (phone)
815-722-3410 (fax)
wservices@willcountylanduse.com