Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 11
- Latest action
- May 14, 2026
What it does
The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act would require the EPA Administrator to assess and report on the nation's recycling and composting infrastructure, including evaluating existing laws, describing current programs, estimating expansion costs and land needs, and reviewing industry shifts toward compostable packaging. It mandates periodic inventories of materials recovery facilities, data collection on program access and participation rates, tracking of contamination and capture rates, and reporting on end-market sales of recyclable materials and compost. The bill also requires federal agencies to biennially report on their recycling and composting purchasing and practices, and…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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