Establishes an EPA grant program to fund recycling infrastructure in underserved communities and requires the EPA to collect and publish national data on recycling and composting programs.

• Creates the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program, which awards competitive grants of $500,000 to $15,000,000 to states, local governments, Indian Tribes, and public-private partnerships.
• Sets aside at least 70 percent of program funds for underserved communities, caps the federal share at 95 percent, and bars grant funds from recycling education programs.
• Authorizes $30,000,000 per fiscal year from 2025 through 2029 for the grant program, with up to 5 percent available for administration and technical assistance.
• Requires the EPA to inventory materials recovery facilities, estimate recycling and composting program data, and report on end markets, and requires a Comptroller General report on federal agency recycling every two years through 2033.

• Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)

Environmental Protection