Legislation

Legislation in Illinois

There are currently six EPR laws in Illinois:

United States EPR Law Map
This map produced by the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) includes EPR laws that require manufacturers to finance the costs of recycling or safe disposal of their products. It does not include other laws that contribute to the appropriate management of products, such as banning the sale or disposal of products containing toxic materials, requiring that consumers pay a deposit at time of purchase to be redeemed when they return the product or its container, requiring retailers to collect products, and calling for purchasing environmentally preferable products.