WASTE RECYCLING - EPA Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/3.380was 415 ILCS 5/3.30415 ILCS 5/3.535was 415 ILCS 5/3.53Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a definitions Section, provides that the term "waste" does not include discarded material that is processed for recycling, reclamation, or reuse by a process by which materials that would otherwise be disposed of or discarded are collected, separated, or processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products (now, waste includes discarded material). Clarifies that recycling, reclamation, or reuse may have two distinct meanings. Effective immediately. 2/1/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/1/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Environment & Energy 3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Environment & Energy 3/10/2005SenatePostponed - Environment & Energy 3/18/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die