1. a) The owner or operator of a destination facility is prohibited from sending or taking universal waste to a place other than a universal waste handler, another destination facility, or a foreign destination.

2. b) The owner or operator of a destination facility may reject a shipment containing universal waste, or a portion of a shipment containing universal waste. If the owner or operator of the destination facility rejects a shipment or a portion of a shipment, it must contact the shipper to notify the shipper of the rejection and to discuss reshipment of the load. The owner or operator of the destination facility must perform either of the following actions:

   1. 1) Send the shipment back to the original shipper; or
   2. 2) If agreed to by both the shipper and the owner or operator of the destination facility, send the shipment to another destination facility.
3. c) If the owner or operator of a destination facility receives a shipment containing hazardous waste that is not a universal waste, the owner or operator of the destination facility must immediately notify the Agency (Bureau of Land, Illinois EPA, 2520 West Iles Avenue, PO Box 19276, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276) (telephone: 217-782-6761)) of the illegal shipment, and provide the name, address, and phone number of the shipper. The Agency will provide instructions for managing the hazardous waste.

4. d) If the owner or operator of a destination facility receives a shipment of non-hazardous, non-universal waste, the owner or operator may manage the waste in any way that is in compliance with applicable federal or State solid (non-hazardous) waste regulations.

   BOARD NOTE: See generally the Act and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 807 through 817 to determine whether additional facility siting, special waste, or non-hazardous waste regulations apply to the waste. Consult the ordinances of relevant units of local government to determine whether local requirements apply.

(Source: Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 12726, effective September 23, 2025)