Bill > S3743

This bill, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to carry out various activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States. The key provisions include: requiring the EPA to prepare reports on the capabilities of the U.S. composting infrastructure and the recycling practices of federal agencies; establishing a comprehensive baseline of data on the U.S. recycling system; standardizing recycling reporting rates; studying the diversion of recyclable materials from circular markets; and developing voluntary guidelines for states, local governments, and tribes to enhance recycling and composting. The bill aims to address challenges facing the residential segment of the U.S. recycling and composting infrastructure, such as confusion over recyclable materials, reduced export markets, and limited domestic end markets.