Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability

Address:	69 W Washington Room 1900 Chicago, IL 60602
County:	Cook
Phone:	(312)603-8200
Fax:	(312)603-9828
Web Page:	https://www.cookcountyil.gov/agency/environmental-control
Mission:	The Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability works to improve the quality of the environment for all residents of Cook County.
Description:	MANDATES AND KEY ACTIVITIES - Enforce Cook County Environmental Control Ordinance - Implement Illinois EPA cooperative agreements on pollution control, inspection - Administer U.S. EPA, DOE and other grant agreements - Permit and inspect industrial and commercial fuel-burning equipment, asbestos abatement, demolition, solid waste facilities, open burning and facilities that store hazardous chemicals for environmental compliance - Investigate citizen complaints and ordinance violations - Reduce waste in energy, materials and water - Prepare solid waste plan for suburban Cook County - Monitor air quality for the U.S. EPA As of December 1, 2017, the Cook County Department of Environmental Control is now the Department of Environment and Sustainability