Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in Illinois.
Moderate regulation focused on waste transport. Illinois requires an IEPA PIMW Hauling Permit with substantial fees and vehicle-specific requirements. No trauma scene practitioner license exists.
City/county level business license; no statewide contractor license required for biohazard cleanup.
Mandatory PIMW Hauling Permit from IEPA; $2,000 annual fee per permit + $250 per vehicle per year + $4.00 per manifest; one of the most structured transporter permit programs in the country.
No known contractor certification or numerical cleanup standards.
Illinois has an OSHA-approved State Plan covering only state and local government employees; private sector workers fall under federal OSHA.
No state-mandated minimum specific to biohazard work beyond transporter permit requirements.
Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.
$2,000 annually for each PIMW hauling permit application. Additional volume-based fee: $0.03 per pound (3 cents/lb) collected from a person required to have a PIMW hauling permit (listed on the Illinois EPA fee page as the treatment/disposal fee). Manifest fee $4 per manifest.
Read from the pages below, last updated IDPH meth cleanup guidance marked Rev 1/12 (January 2012); Illinois EPA fee page shows no revision date. Official state agency and state code pages only.
Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with Illinois state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked Illinois agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.
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