# 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1291.325: Section 1291.325 Destruction of Cannabis and Cannabis Infused Products

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## Section

- **Citation:** 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1291.325
- **Heading:** Section 1291.325 Destruction of Cannabis and Cannabis Infused Products
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 68 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS / CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION / Part 1291 CANNABIS REGULATION AND TAX ACT / Section 1291.325 Destruction of Cannabis and Cannabis Infused Products

## Text

Section 1291.325  Destruction of Cannabis and Cannabis
Infused Products
a)         Any
cannabis and cannabis-infused products to be destroyed shall be destroyed by
rendering it unusable following the methods set forth in this Section.
b)         Any
product to be destroyed shall be destroyed on the same day and time weekly
unless otherwise approved by the Department on a case-by-case basis.  A dispensing
organization shall notify the Department and ISP of this day and time at the
initial registration inspection.  Any change in the day and time must be
communicated to the Department and ISP at least three business days before the
implementation.
c)         The
allowable method to render cannabis waste unusable is by grinding and
incorporating the cannabis waste with other ground materials so the resulting
mixture is at least 50% non-cannabis waste by volume.  Other methods to render
cannabis waste unusable must be approved by the Department before
implementation.  Material used to grind with the cannabis falls into two
categories, compostable waste and non-compostable waste.
1)         Compostable
Mixed Waste:  Cannabis waste to be disposed as compost feedstock or in another
organic waste method (e.g., anaerobic digester) may be mixed with the following
types of waste materials:
A)        Food
waste;
B)        Yard
waste; or
C)        Other
wastes as approved by the Department (e.g., agricultural material,
biodegradable products and paper, clean wood, fruits and vegetables, plant
matter).
2)         Non-compostable
Mixed Waste:  Cannabis waste to be disposed in a landfill or by another
disposal method may be mixed with the following types of waste materials:
A)        Paper
waste;
B)        Cardboard
waste;
C)        Plastic
waste;
D)        Soil;
or
E)        Other
wastes as approved by the Department (e.g., non-recyclable plastic, broken
glass, leather).
d)         Cannabis
waste rendered unusable following the methods described in this Section can be
disposed
another
disposal method may be mixed with the following types of waste materials:
A)        Paper
waste;
B)        Cardboard
waste;
C)        Plastic
waste;
D)        Soil;
or
E)        Other
wastes as approved by the Department (e.g., non-recyclable plastic, broken
glass, leather).
d)         Cannabis
waste rendered unusable following the methods described in this Section can be
disposed.  Disposal of the cannabis waste rendered unusable may be delivered to
a permitted solid waste facility for final disposition.  Examples of acceptable
permitted solid waste facilities include:
1)         Compostable
Mixed Waste:  Compost, anaerobic digester or other facility with approval of
the jurisdictional health department.
2)         Non-compostable
Mixed Waste:  Landfill, incinerator or other facility with approval the
jurisdictional health department.
e)         All
cannabis flower product shall be weighed, recorded and entered into the State
Verification System prior to rendering it unusable.  This event shall be
performed by an AIC, or under the supervision of the AIC, and conducted under
video surveillance.
f)         Electronic
documentation of destruction and disposal shall be maintained for a period of
at least five years.

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