Bill > HR4040

This bill, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to conduct various activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States. The key provisions include: requiring the EPA to prepare a report on the nation's composting infrastructure capabilities; directing the Comptroller General to report on federal agency recycling and composting practices; establishing an inventory of materials recovery facilities and determining a comprehensive baseline of data for the U.S. recycling system; authorizing the EPA to collect and use standardized recycling reporting rates; and directing the EPA to develop and provide voluntary best practices for enhancing recycling and composting to state, local, and tribal governments. The bill also authorizes $10 million in funding to carry out these activities.