The General Assembly finds that there is a need for household hazardous waste collection centers throughout the State that can be operated to augment existing and future hazardous waste storage facilities. The collection centers shall be operated to provide a service to households that generate small quantities of hazardous waste and to encourage proper hazardous waste disposal. Local collection centers will allow local governments the opportunity to provide a location for collection and temporary storage of small quantities of household waste.
415 ILCS 90/2