Section 225 ILCS 230/1004 - ProhibitionBeginning January 1, 1992, no person shall cause or allow the operation of a landfill permitted or required to be permitted by the Agency unless the landfill has on its operational staff at least one natural person certified as competent by the Agency under the provisions of this Act.
(a) For landfill sites which accept non-hazardous solid waste , the landfill shall have a Solid Waste Site Operator certified by the Agency who is responsible for directing landfill operations or supervising other operational staff in performing landfill operations.(c) For landfill sites which accept special waste, the landfill shall have a Solid Waste Site Operator certified by the Agency who has received a certification endorsement for the acceptance of special waste and who is responsible for directing landfill operations or supervising other operational staff in performing landfill operations.Amended by P.A. 102-1017,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2023.