(a) Beginning in 2019 each manufacturer e-waste program for a program year must include, at a minimum, program collection sites in the following quantities in counties that elect to participate in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year:(1) one program collection site in each county that has elected to participate in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year and that has a population density that is less than 250 individuals per square mile;(2) two program collection sites in each county that has elected to participate in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year and that has a population density that is greater than or equal to 250 individuals per square mile but less than 500 individuals per square mile;(3) three program collection sites in each county that has elected to participate in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year and that has a population density that is greater than or equal to 500 individuals per square mile but less than 750 individuals per square mile;(4) four program collection sites in each county that has elected to participate in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year and that has a population density that is greater than or equal to 750 individuals per square mile but less than 1,000 individuals per square mile;(5) five program collection sites in each county that has elected to participate in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year and that has a population density that is greater than or equal to 1,000 individuals per square mile but less than 5,000 individuals per square mile; and(6) fifteen program collection sites in each county that has elected to participate in the manufacturer e-waste program for the program year and that has a population density that is greater than or equal to 5,000 individuals per square mile. For purposes of this Section, county population densities shall be based on the entire county's population density, regardless of whether a municipality or municipal joint action agency in the county participates in a manufacturer e-waste program.
If a municipality with a population of over 1,000,000 residents elects to participate in a manufacturer e-waste program for a program year, then the program shall provide 10 additional program collection sites for the program year to be located in that municipality, and the program collection sites required under paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of this Section shall be located outside of the municipality.
If a municipal joint action agency elects to participate in a manufacturer e-waste program for a program year, it shall receive, for that year, a population-based pro rata share of the program collection sites that would be granted to the county in which the municipal joint action agency is located if the county were to elect to participate in the program for that year, rounded to the nearest whole number.
A designated county recycling coordinator may elect to operate more than the required minimum number of collection sites.