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Legal adviser outlines rules and risks for Will County landfill siting hearings
Summary
A county legal adviser told the Will County Landfill Committee that local landfill expansion hearings are quasi‑judicial proceedings that must meet nine statutory criteria, avoid ex parte contacts after filing, and provide 'meaningful access' — and warned that procedural errors can trigger lengthy appeals.
At a Feb. 10 meeting, the Will County Landfill Committee heard a legal briefing about the procedures, constraints and appellate risks the county will face if it pursues a landfill expansion application.
Mr. Helston, the presenter, told the committee that an applicant (in this case the county) must meet nine statutory criteria for siting approval, including demonstrating a need within the service area and designing the facility to protect human health and the environment. He said the process is quasi‑judicial and distinguished it from ordinary legislative land‑use hearings: "You sit as judges," he told members, urging them to…
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