Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to gather data and write reports to Congress on recycling and composting in the United States. Within 2 years, EPA would report on composting programs, legal barriers to composting, costs and land needed to expand composting, and compostable packaging. Every 4 years, EPA would list the recycling sorting facilities in each state and the materials they accept, and it would report on sales prices for recycled materials and compost. The Government Accountability Office would report every 2 years until 2033 on recycling and composting by federal agencies. The bill authorizes $4 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 and bars EPA from placing unfunded requirements on states, local governments, or tribes.

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Sponsors

• Joe Neguse Democrat sponsor
• 10 cosponsors