State Contacts

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
Bureau of Energy and Recycling
620 E. Adams St.,
Springfield, IL  62701
(217) 785-1997

DCEO's role is to promote and support recycling activity and the recycling industry in Illinois. They offer a wide range of grant programs for those involved in the collection and processing of recyclables and the manufacturing of products from recycled material.  Financial assistance is available for schools, public universities and community colleges, private businesses, governmental entities, and not-for-profit organizations. DCEO also provides teacher training and publishes educational material.



Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL  62794-9276
(217) 785-8604

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) conducts household hazardous waste and used tire collections, coordinates a network of locations that accept waste paint, and prepares a series of annual reports on landfill capacity, waste imports, and recycling and composting data.  The Agency also operates the Illinois Materials Exchange Service (IMES), which helps create contacts between companies with unwanted materials and companies that could put those materials to good use. 

The IEPA also serves as the environmental regulatory agency for Illinois, and issues permits for landfills, transfer stations, and composting facilities.



Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB)
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St., Suite 11-500
Chicago, IL  60601
(312) 814-3620

The Illinois Pollution Control Board is an independent seven-member board which adopts the environmental control standards for the State of Illinois, and rules on enforcement actions and other environmental disputes.