[OKRA] Status of Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022

[Ellen Bussert]

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People have been asking OKRA what is happening on the national level with
recycling legislation.  Here is an update for you about the status of the
Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 202 (S3742.)


SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES SWANA-SUPPORTED RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
Also advances nomination of new EPA Office of Solid Waste Assistant
Administrator

Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
applauds the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for
voting to move forward the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act
of 2022 <https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3742/text>
(S.3742).
SWANA supports this bill
<https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases-republican?ID=19A4561A-0B36-490F-911F-31BF5D357663>,
which would establish a pilot rural recycling program at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

“SWANA is very pleased that the Senate EPW Committee is taking further
action to support recycling. We agree that rural communities often lack
access to recycling services and this bill will provide federal support
that will help expand the collection of recyclables,” stated David
Biderman, SWANA Executive Director & CEO. “We urge Majority Leader Schumer
to bring this bill to the Senate floor for prompt consideration,” he added.

During the same meeting, the committee also voted to move forward with the
nomination of Dr. Carlton Waterhouse as Assistant Administrator for the
Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) of the Environmental
Protection Agency. SWANA looks forward to continued engagement with Dr.
Waterhouse, who spoke at WASTECON® on November 3 in Orlando, Florida in
2021.
ABOUT SWANA

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is an organization of
more than 10,000 public and private sector professionals committed to
advancing from solid waste management to resource management through their
shared emphasis on education, advocacy and research. For close to 60 years,
SWANA has been the leading association in the solid waste management field.
SWANA serves industry professionals through technical conferences,
certifications, publications and a large offering of technical training
courses.
MEDIA CONTACTAmanda Suntag,
Marketing Program Manager
240-494-2238
asuntag at swana.org
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