373
Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City Effingham PW + City Clerk's Office Permit street/sidewalk; City Hall 201 E Jefferson Ave PO Box 648 62401; PW Director Jeremy Heuerman PE; Sanitation Service Inc acquired by Rumpke Feb 2024 (Deibel/Hayes/Tegeler families 63 yrs); Landfill 33 since 1981 — Effingham Co Board 2022 vertical expansion thru mid-2027.
Portal
effinghamil.com permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**City of Effingham Public Works Department + City Clerk's Office Permit** for street/sidewalk. **City Hall 201 E. Jefferson Avenue, P.O. Box 648, Effingham IL 62401**. **Public Works Director Jeremy Heuerman, P.E.** — water/sewer mains, streets, sidewalks, City buildings + utility permits/annual blanket utility/utility registration. **Sanitation Service Inc acquired by Rumpke February 2024** (previously owned by **Deibel, Hayes, Tegeler families 63 years**). **Landfill 33 in Effingham County (since 1981)** — **Effingham County Board 2022 vertical expansion projected to keep operating until mid-2027**. **Effingham Crossroads Landfill** under construction adjacent to Landfill 33 — **3.1 million tons capacity through 2053** per IEPA public notice. **Effingham County Transfer Station**. **Rumpke** (90+ yr family-owned, $1B+ revenue 2022). **WM (Waste Management)** also serves. **Effingham County Government 101 North Fourth Street Suite 201**. **Post-closure liability expanded from 5 yrs (1981) to 30 yrs**. Effingham County (county seat). **"Crossroads of Opportunity" — at intersection of I-57 + I-70**. **Effingham Cross 198 ft** (one of largest in US). **Lake Sara + Lake Pana**. **Lake Land College + Kaskaskia College**. **Mid-America Motorworks**. **National Cemetery**. ~12,500 pop city, ~35,000 county. **IEPA**.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Limited population; smaller metro.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Illinois bans: Yard waste (1990), lead-acid batteries (1990), whole tires (1994), white goods (1994), used oil (1996), 17 electronics (Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act, 415 ILCS 150/1, since 2012: TVs, computers, monitors, printers, etc.), mercury thermostats.
Common prohibited
All IL-banned items + hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against effinghamil.com, wastedive.com Rumpke acquisition, IEPA.
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