,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bida  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mr4
 ,portman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 
,wyd51 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,"y7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
e/abli% a consum] recycl+ education &   
outrea* grant program1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,recycl+ ,enhancem5ts to ,collection
 & ,yield ?r\gh ,consum] ,le>n+ &       
,education ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,recycle  
,act4  #b4 ,def9ition ( ,adm9i/rator ,9 
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  #c4 ,consum]       
recycl+ education & outrea* grant       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all e/abli% a program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! grant program7 to aw>d      
competitive grants to eligible entities 

to improve ! effectiv5ess ( resid5tial &
 community recycl+ programs ?r\gh public
 education & outrea*4  7b7 ,crit]ia ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ! grant
 program = projects t1 by us+ "o or m   
eligible activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7e7--  7#a7 in=m ! public    
ab\t resid5tial or community recycl+    
programs2  7#b7 provide in=mation ab\t !
 recycl$ mat]ials t are accept$ z "p ( a
 resid5tial or community recycl+ program
 t provides = ! sep>ate collection (    
resid5tial solid wa/e f recycl$ mat]ial2
 &  7#c7 increase collection rates &    
decrease contam9ation 9 resid5tial &    
community recycl+ programs4  7c7        
,eligible entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
entity t is eligible to receive a grant 
"u ! grant program is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2   
7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a   
,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a nonpr(it      
organization2 or  7,e7 a public-private 
p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,coord9ation (          
activities ,two or m entities describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 may receive a grant "u ! 

grant program to coord9ate ! provision (
 in=mation to resid5ts t may access two 
or m resid5tial recycl+ programs1       
includ+ programs t accept diff]5t       
recycl$ mat]ials1 to provide to !       
resid5ts in=mation reg>d+ diff]5ces     
among ^? resid5tial recycl+ programs4   
7d7 ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to      
receive a grant "u ! grant program1 an  
eligible entity %all demon/rate to !    
,adm9i/rator t ! grant funds w be us$ to
 enc\rage ! collection ( recycl$        
mat]ials t are sold to an exi/+ or      
develop+ m>ket4  7#b7 ,bus9ess plans &  
f9ancial data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity may make a demon/ration 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh ! submission to !
 ,adm9i/rator ( appropriate bus9ess     
plans & f9ancial data4  7,b7            
,confid5tiality ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
treat any bus9ess plans or f9ancial data
 receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z          
confid5tial in=mation4  7e7 ,eligible   
activities ,an eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u ! grant program may 

use ! grant funds = activities includ+--
  7#a7 public s]vice ann\ncem5ts2  7#b7 
a door-to-door education & outrea*      
campaign2  7#c7 social m$ia & digital   
outrea*2  7#d7 an adv]tis+ campaign on  
recycl+ aw>5ess2  7#e7 ! developm5t &   
dissem9ation (-- 7,a7 a toolkit = a     
municipal & comm]cial recycl+ program2  
7,b7 in=mation on ! importance ( quality
 9 ! recycl+ /ream2  7,c7 in=mation on !
 economic & environm5tal b5efits (      
recycl+2 &  7,d7 in=mation on :at happ5s
 to mat]ials aft] ! mat]ials are plac$  
into a resid5tial or community recycl+  
program2  7#f7 bus9esses recycl+        
outrea*2  7#g7 b91 c>t1 & o!r receptacle
 label+ & signs2 &  7#h7 su* o!r        
activities t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es are
 appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes (   
?is section4  7f7 ,prohibition on use ( 
funds ,no funds may be aw>d$ "u ! grant 
program = a resid5tial recycl+ program  
t-- 7#a7 does n provide = ! sep>ate     
collection ( resid5tial solid wa/e 7z   
def9$ 9 section #bdf4aja ( title #dj1   

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act77 f     
recycl$ mat]ial 7z def9$ 9 t section71  
unless ! funds are us$ to promote a     
transition to a sy/em t sep>ately       
collects recycl$ mat]ials2 or  7#b7     
promotes ! e/abli%m5t (1 or conv]sion   
to1 a resid5tial collection sy/em t does
 n provide = ! sep>ate collection (     
resid5tial solid wa/e f recycl$ mat]ial 
7z ^? t]ms are def9$ "u p>agraph 7#a774 
7g7 ,model recycl+ program toolkit  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! grant program1 
! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) o!r    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 ,indian
 ,tribes1 units ( local gov]nm5t1       
nonpr(it organizations1 & ! private     
sector1 %all develop a model recycl+    
program toolkit = ,/ates1 ,indian       
,tribes1 & units ( local gov]nm5t t     
includes1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 a /&>diz$ 
set ( t]ms & examples t may be us$ to   
describe mat]ials t are accept$ by a    
resid5tial recycl+ program2  7,b7       
in=mation t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es c be

 widely appli$ across resid5tial recycl+
 programs1 tak+ into consid]ation !     
diff]5ces 9 recycl$ mat]ials accept$ by 
resid5tial recycl+ programs2  7,c7      
educational pr9ciples on be/ practices =
 ! collection & process+ ( recycl$      
mat]ials2  7,d7 a community             
self-assessm5t guide to id5tify gaps 9  
exi/+ recycl+ programs2  7,e7 tra9+     
modules t enable ,/ates & nonpr(it      
organizations to provide te*nical       
assi/ance to units ( local gov]nm5t2    
7,f7 access to consum] educational      
mat]ials t ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 &   
units ( local gov]nm5t c adapt & use 9  
recycl+ programs2 &  7,g7 a guide to    
measure ! effectiv5ess ( a grant receiv$
 "u ! grant program1 includ+ /&>diz$    
measurem5ts = recycl+ rates & decreases 
9 contam9ation4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9    
develop+ ! /&>diz$ set ( t]ms & examples
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator  
may n e/abli% any requirem5ts =--  7,a7 
:at mat]ials %all be accept$ by a       
resid5tial recycl+ program2 or  7,b7 !  

label+ ( products4  7h7 ,s*ool          
curriculum ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide 
assi/ance to ! educational community1   
includ+ nonpr(it organizations1 su* z an
 organization ! sci5ce1 te*nology1      
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics program ( :i*      
incorporates recycl+1 to promote !      
introduction ( recycl+ pr9ciples & be/  
practices into public s*ool curricula4  
7i7 ,reports  7#a7 ,to ! ,adm9i/rator ,n
 e>li] ?an #ahj days1 & n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s1 aft] ! date on :i* a grant "u !   
grant program is aw>d$ to an eligible   
entity1 ! eligible entity %all submit to
 ! ,adm9i/rator a report describ+1 by   
us+ ! guide develop$ "u subsection      
7g77#a77;,g7--  7,a7 ! *ange 9 volume ( 
recycl$ mat]ial collect$ ?r\gh !        
activities fund$ ) ! grant2  7,b7 !     
*ange 9 p>ticipation rate ( ! recycl+   
program fund$ ) ! grant2  7,c7 !        
r$uction ( contam9ation 9 ! recycl+     
/ream z a result ( ! activities fund$ ) 
! grant2 &  7,d7 su* o!r in=mation z !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4

  7#b7 ,to ,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all submit to ,congress an annual      
report describ+--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess (
 resid5tial recycl+ programs aw>d$ funds
 "u ! grant program1 includ+ /ati/ics   
comp>+ ! quantity & quality ( recycl$   
mat]ials collect$ by ^? programs1 z     
describ$ 9 ! reports submitt$ to !      
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7  
recomm5dations on additional actions to 
improve resid5tial recycl+4  #d4 ,f$]al 
procurem5t ,section #fjjb ( ! ,solid    
,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#fifb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7e71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ & f "t to "t1 revise & ins]t+     
review n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e   
ye>s1 &1 if appropriate1 revise1 9      
consultation ) recycl]s & manufactur]s (
 products conta9+ recycl$ cont5t1 n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! completion ( !      
initial review aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,recycl+ ,enhancem5ts to ,collection &
 ,yield ?r\gh ,consum] ,le>n+ &         
,education ,act ( #bjai & !reaft]1 z    

appropriate2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7j7 ,consultation & provision (
 in=mation by ,adm9i/rator ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 consult ) ea* 
procur+ ag5cy1 includ+ contractors ( !  
procur+ ag5cy1 to cl>ify !              
responsibilities ( ! procur+ ag5cy "u   
?is section2 &  7#b7 provide to ea*     
procur+ ag5cy in=mation on ! requirem5ts
 "u ?is section & ! responsibilities ( !
 procur+ ag5cy "u ?is section4  7k7     
,reports ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1    
%all submit to ,congress an annual      
report describ+--  7#a7 ! quantity (    
f$]ally procur$ recycl$ products li/$ 9 
! guidel9es "u subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 )
 respect to ! products describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! p]c5tage ( recycl$     
mat]ial 9 ea* product4  4  #e4          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is ,act 
& ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act           
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   

?r\gh #bjbd4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,( ! am\nt
 made available "u subsection 7a7 = a   
fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #aj p]c5t %all be
 allocat$ to l[-income communities 7z   
def9$ 9 section #de;,d7e7 ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74