Illinois SB2088 amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act to include thermal conversion in the state's waste management hierarchy.

Illinois SB2088 amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act by adding thermal conversion to the state's solid waste management hierarchy. Thermal conversion is defined as the process by which a solid feedstock can be converted to produce environmentally safe products, such as liquid fuels, chemicals, hydrogen, and other products. The bill establishes a waste management hierarchy, prioritizing volume reduction at the source, recycling and reuse, thermal conversion, combustion with energy recovery, combustion for volume reduction, and landfill disposal.

Illinois SB2088 amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act to include thermal conversion in the state's waste management hierarchy.

Illinois SB2088 amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act by adding thermal conversion to the state's solid waste management hierarchy. Thermal conversion is defined as the process by which a solid feedstock can be converted to produce environmentally safe products, such as liquid fuels, chemicals, hydrogen, and other products. The bill establishes a waste management hierarchy, prioritizing volume reduction at the source, recycling and reuse, thermal conversion, combustion with energy recovery, combustion for volume reduction, and landfill disposal.