NWRA joins other associations in urging Congress to invest in infrastructure

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), Arlington, Virginia, says it has joined with a broad collection of associations calling themselves the Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) in a letter dated Jan. 3, 2018, urging Congress to make infrastructure a top priority.

Among the recommendations in the letter is the direct investment of $1 trillion throughout a 10-year period to improve the safety and efficiency of our nation’s infrastructure.

“NWRA is proud to support the Infrastructure Working Group and its call for Congress to seek a bipartisan solution to our infrastructure needs,” says Darrell Smith, NWRA president and CEO. “I believe a robust investment in our infrastructure will make our roads and bridges safer, reduce transportation costs, and make us more competitive globally.”

Additional recommendations in the letter from IWG urge Congress to improve the permitting process, encourage participation between the public and private sectors and strengthen tools that make it easier to invest in infrastructure projects at the federal, state and local levels.

A copy of the full letter can be found here.

Other signatories of the letter include the American Iron and Steel Institute, the Associated General Contractors of America, the Copper & Brass Fabricators Council, the Plastics Industry Association, Non-Ferrous Founders' Society and the Vinyl Institute.