Ill. Admin. Code tit. 8 § 1300.820

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 1300.820 - Method of Destruction

a) The allowable method to render cannabis waste unusable is by grinding and incorporating the cannabis plant waste with other ground materials so the resulting mixture is at least 50% non-cannabis waste by volume. Other methods to render cannabis waste unusable must be approved by the Department before implementation. Material used to grind with the cannabis falls into 2 categories: compostable waste and noncompostable waste.

1) Compostable Mixed Waste: Cannabis waste to be disposed of as compost, feedstock or in another organic waste method (e.g., anaerobic digester) may be mixed with the following types of waste materials:

A) Food waste;

B) Yard waste;

C) Vegetable based grease or oils; or

D) Other wastes approved by the Department (e.g., agricultural material, biodegradable products and paper, clean wood, fruits and vegetables, plant matter).

2) Noncompostable Mixed Waste: Cannabis waste to be disposed of in a landfill or another disposal method (e.g., incinerator) may be mixed with the following types of waste materials:

A) Paper waste;

B) Cardboard waste;

C) Plastic waste;

D) Soil; or

E) Other wastes approved by the Department (e.g., nonrecyclable plastic, broken glass, leather).

b) Once cannabis byproduct, scrap, cannabis and cannabis-infused products are incorporated with nonconsumable solid waste (i.e., destroyed), it shall be defined as "cannabis waste".

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 8, § 1300.820

Added at 44 Ill. Reg. 10364, effective 6/3/2020.