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Transportation and Highways
ADA Title II Transition Plan
In accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) h…
Environment and Sustainability
Air Quality
The Department of Environment and Sustainability operates an air-monitoring network for particulate matters (less than 2.5 micrometer in dia…
Environment and Sustainability
ARPA Sustainability Initiatives
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Environment and Sustainability
Asbestos Abatement Contractor Registration
Permits: You may apply for asbestos removal or demolition permits or submit reports online, using links in the menu to the right. However pr…
Environment and Sustainability
Asbestos Abatement Permitting
Asbestos Abatement Permits An Asbestos Abatement permit application is required for all asbestos projects (residential, commercial, institu…
Environment and Sustainability
Brownfield Redevelopment
What is a brownfield? Brownfields are abandoned or under-used industrial and commercial properties with actual or perceived contamination. R…
Environment and Sustainability
Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment (BRITE) Program
The Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability’s (DES) free Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment (BRITE) program help…
Environment and Sustainability
Certificate of Operation (COO)
About Certificates of Operation (COO)Please note that in accordance with Section 30-186 of the Cook County Municipal Code, “A current certif…
Environment and Sustainability
Clean Energy Plan
Cook County has already begun to feel the impacts of climate change and climate change will intensify issues that the region is already expe…
Environment and Sustainability
Climate Resiliency Planning
Climate Resiliency Planning for Communities Cook County allocated nearly $16 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support…
Environment and Sustainability
Community Solar
The Cook County Community Solar Project was launched in early 2015 with a grant from the Department of Energy’s Solar Market Pa…
Environment and Sustainability
Conserve Cook County Pledge
Combating Climate Change: What Can You Do? Our region continues to face serious consequences of climate change.
Office of the President
Cook County COVID-19 Response Plan
From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Preckwinkle and all of Cook County Government have worked tirelessly to protect the healt…
Environment and Sustainability
Demolition Permitting
Demolition Permitting To complete a Cook County Demolition Application or Revision, please use the Department of Environment and Sustainabi…
Planning and Development
Disaster Recovery and Resilience - CDBG-DR
Disaster Recovery
Bureau of Asset Management
DOC Demolition
Welcome to the information page for demolition of the Department of Corrections Divisions 1 and 1A. On this page, you can find the followin…
Environment and Sustainability
Electric Vehicles
Cook County's Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Program Reduces Charging Deserts Cook County is launching an initiative to address electri…
Environment and Sustainability
Energy Efficiency
Cook County residents are receiving Smart Meters from ComEd, and the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability wants to make…
Environment and Sustainability
Environmental Complaints
You may register environmental complaints by emailing environment@cookcountyil.gov or calling 312-603-8212. Complaints about environmental…
Environment and Sustainability
Equipment Registration Permitting
Permits: All applications and payments shall be submitted through the new electronic permit processing portal for your Equipment Registratio…
Environment and Sustainability
Liquid Hazardous Waste Reporting
As of 2020, liquid hazardous waste reports and the applicable fee will be submitted through the new electronic permit processing portal. Phy…
Transportation and Highways
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a federally mandated…
Environment and Sustainability
Open Burning Permit
Cook County government requires open burning permits in suburban and unincorporated Cook County to protect life, property, prevent forest fi…
Environment and Sustainability
Radon Awareness
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas released in rock, soil and water from the natural decay of uranium. While levels in outdoor a…
Environment and Sustainability
RainReady Green Infrastructure Plan Implementation for Calumet Area
Cook County allocated $6 million to reduce negative impacts caused from flooding by implementing RainReady, a program that helps people and…
Environment and Sustainability
Residential Solar Energy Installation Program
Cook County Sun and SaveCook County has allocated $3 million to establish the Cook County Sun and Save program, a residential solar energy i…
Environment and Sustainability
Solar Schools Grant Program
Under Cook County's Solar Schools Grant program, the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) awards fund…
Environment and Sustainability
Solid Waste and Recycling Permitting
REPORTS AND PERMITS: You may still apply for solid waste permits or submit solid waste or liquid hazardous waste reports online by clicking…
Environment and Sustainability
Sustainability
Cook County is a world-class model of sustainability. The Department of Environment and Sustainability works to boost sustainability practic…
Environment and Sustainability
Temporary Equipment for Reprocessing of Construction and Demolition Material
Application requirements for a Temporary Rock Crusher permit are described in the Temporary Rock Crusher Permit Application and in Section 3…
Environment and Sustainability
Tier II Ordinance
The Cook County Tier II Ordinance requires owners or operators of facilities in suburban Cook County to submit their annual haz…
Transportation and Highways
Transportation Projects
Transportation ProjectsThe Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways oversees the planning, design and construction of various t…
Environment and Sustainability
Waste Reduction and Recycling
Check out our new Story Map on where your waste and recycling go from the curb! The Illinois Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (415 IL…