Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2145 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2145 To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Tenney, and Ms. McClellan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Curbside recycling.--The term ``curbside recycling'' means the process by which residential recyclable materials are picked up curbside. (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (A) a State (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903)); (B) a unit of local government; (C) an Indian Tribe; and (D) a public-private partnership. (4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (5) Materials recovery facility.-- (A) In general.--The term ``materials recovery facility'' means a recycling facility where primarily residential recyclables, which are diverted from disposal by a generator and collected separately from municipal solid waste, are mechanically o