Support a ban of landfills in unincorporated Cook County! On April 17th, the Cook County Board of Commissioners will consider an ordinance to stop landfills in unincorporated areas of Cook County. Contact your county commissioner and ask them to vote yes on the ordinance. Protect our communities from additional dumpsites.
To find your Cook County Commissioner, click here.
Community rallies against landfills
A Landfill in Chicago? No Way!
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Illinois currently has a law on the books that prevents any new or currently closed landfills from operating in Cook County. Unfortunately, the law preventing landfill operations is at risk because the waste industry is actively working to eliminate the restrictions so they can once again operate landfills in our neighborhood.
No dumps, no deals.
Recent News
The ordinance to ban landfills in Cook County has been referred to the environmental committee of the board of commissioners and should be heard at the next full board meeting on April 17th.
Cook County considering its own ban on landfills
The issue of River Bend is not about a small, local company trying to create jobs. It’s about a large corporation trying to deceive the community. Check out this news article in Waste 360:
