Illinois Statutes Chapter 625. Vehicles § 5/4-304. Implementation and administration of policy

1. Effect the efficient removal of abandoned vehicles from the highways, streets, roads, other public property, as well as from private property within Illinois.

2. Effect the efficient removal of abandoned and derelict vehicles from private property to be junked, salvaged, recycled, or reclaimed, to wrecking, recycling or salvaging facilities, or to a temporary impoundment or area collection center.

3. Effect efficient recycling or scrap processing of retired vehicles and the salvaging of usable parts.

4. Permit the restoration of antique and historic vehicles by private persons or agencies.

5. Work with other State agencies to effect the efficient and effective recycling of solid and liquid motor vehicle waste, including motor vehicle drain oil, derived in the recycling of a motor vehicle.

6. Recoup the costs of removal and disposal of abandoned and derelict vehicles from vehicle owners, land owners and persons who abandon or discard such vehicles and from other suitable sources.

7. Promote and publicize individual responsibility of vehicle owners for their personal disposal of unwanted and discarded vehicles and develop an effective promotional campaign to show owners how to properly dispose of such vehicles; and the legal consequences of not doing so.

8. Provide State coordination, expertise and assistance to all local units of government, as needed, seeking legislative remedy where appropriate regarding: vehicle detitling procedure; impoundment time periods; the legal restrictions unnecessarily delaying vehicle disposal; and, to promote and advance the technology, growth and development of the legitimate auto recycling industry to the end that this industry can effectively recycle all vehicles annually retired and accumulated in Illinois with a minimum of assistance from the State or its subdivisions.