NWRA announces support for legislation to strengthen recycling efforts

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), Arlington, Virginia, thanks Reps. David McKinley of West Virginia and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey for introducing the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act. The bipartisan legislation will focus on improving recycling and composting systems.   

The goal of the legislation is to fund eligible projects that significantly improve access to recycling systems in underserved communities through a hub-and-spoke model for recycling infrastructure development.    

“NWRA fully supports the bipartisan legislation proposed by Reps. McKinley and Sherrill to address the issues of improving rural recycling accessibility,” says NWRA President and CEO Darrell Smith. “This legislative package, along with the bill sponsored by Representatives Neguse, Burchett and Foster, are integral to advancing America’s domestic recycling infrastructure and capabilities at a critical time when supply chain shortages are demonstrating the need for greater self-sufficiency.”   

This comes on the heels of the introduction last week of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act in the House by Representatives Joe Neguse of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee and Bill Foster of Illinois.  

The NWRA has been meeting with and providing assistance to House and Senate staff as these bills were being drafted. The Association will continue to actively support these pieces of legislation to ensure that they become law.