| Jurisdiction Name: | Chicago |
| State/Province: | IL |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 2,695,598 |
| Population Range: | 1 million or more |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2007 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | compost, composting, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Chicago City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Department of Streets and Sanitation |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This ordinance allows small-scale compost operations at homes with specific requirements on size, odor, pest control, mixing, moisture level, sewage restrictions, and operational provisions. It requires a permit for operations larger than a specific size as outlined by the Department of Streets and Sanitation. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
