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County emergency management presents solid-waste plan to satisfy state requirements, suggests transfer station option

Iroquois County Board · April 9, 2026
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Summary

An EMA official urged the board to submit a county solid-waste plan to satisfy state/EPA guidance and avoid fines; options discussed included a county transfer station to reduce hauling time and capture tipping fees, and the presenter recommended immediate submission so the state can review.

An agency official responsible for emergency management and related county planning told the committee the county needs to submit an updated solid-waste plan to satisfy state and federal reviewers and avoid the prospect of enforcement or fines. "Pretty soon it's gonna get to the point where if we don't have one of these on file, they have the ability to start fining us," the official said.

The official outlined a…

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