Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a standardized national database for tracking recyclable materials, recycling infrastructure capacity, material recovery outcomes, landfill diversion, geographic areas with limited access to recycling collection services and processing facilities, and extended producer responsibility program performance, and for other purposes.
This bill proposes to have the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conduct a study on creating a national database to track various aspects of recycling. This includes the capacity of recycling infrastructure, the success of material recovery, how much waste is diverted from landfills, and areas with limited recycling services. It also looks at the performance of programs that make producers responsible for the recycling of their products.
This study would impact the recycling industry, local governments, and consumers by providing clearer data on recycling efforts and outcomes, which can help improve services and policies. Businesses might also be affected by extended producer responsibility programs that are part of the study.
HB9987 was introduced on July 30, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the same day. There have been no further actions taken since its introduction.
