National Waste & Recycling Ass’n v. County of Cook 

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Ordinances
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 143694
Decision Date: 
Thursday, May 26, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
COBBS

 (Court opinion corrected 6/3/16.) Plaintiff company filed action challenging certain provisions of county ordinance. Court properly found ordinance enforceable as county has statutory authority to enact challenged provisions of ordinance. General Assembly intended for each county to have primary Regulation of waste material within county’s boundaries is a subject that pertains to its local government and affairs. County has the most vital interest in determining a solution to problems arising from waste management.(HOWSE and ELLIS, concurring.)