#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#aaid  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry out c]ta9    
activities to improve recycl+ & compo/+ 
programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,recycl+ & ,compo/+        
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,circul> m>ket
 ,! t]m circul> m>ket means a m>ket t   
utilizes indu/rial processes & economic 
activities to enable po/-indu/rial &    
po/-consum] mat]ials us$ 9 ^? processes 
& activities to ma9ta9 _! highe/ values 
= z long z possible4  7#c7 ,compo/ ,!   
t]m compo/ means a product t-- 7,a7 is  
manufactur$ ?r\gh ! controll$ a]obic1   
biological decomposition ( biodegradable
 mat]ials2  7,b7 has be5 subject$ to    
m$ium & high temp]ature organisms1 :i*--
 7i7 significantly r$uce ! viability (  

pa?og5s & we$ se$s2 &  7ii7 /abilize    
c>bon 9 ! product su* t ! product is    
b5eficial to plant gr[?2 &  7,c7 is     
typically us$ z a soil am5dm5t1 b may   
also contribute plant nutri5ts4  7#d7   
,compo/able mat]ial ,! t]m compo/able   
mat]ial means mat]ial t is a fe$/ock =  
creat+ compo/1 includ+-- 7,a7 wood2     
7,b7 agricultural crops2  7,c7 pap]2    
7,d7 c]tifi$ compo/able products        
associat$ ) organic wa/e2  7,e7 o!r     
organic plant mat]ial2  7,f7 m>9e       
products2  7,g7 organic wa/e1 includ+   
food wa/e & y>d wa/e2 &  7,h7 su* o!r   
mat]ial t is compos$ ( biomass t c be   
cont9ually repl5i%$ or r5ew$1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#e7 ,compo/+       
facility ,! t]m compo/+ facility means a
 location1 /ructure1 or device t        
trans=ms compo/able mat]ials into       
compo/4  7#f7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m     
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  

7#g7 ,mat]ials recov]y facility  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m mat]ials recov]y facility 
means a d$icat$ facility :]e prim>ily   
resid5tial recyclable mat]ials1 :i* are 
div]t$ f disposal by ! g5]ator &        
collect$ sep>ately f municipal solid    
wa/e1 are me*anically or manually sort$ 
into commodities = fur!r process+ into  
specification-grade commodities = sale  
to end us]s4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m    
mat]ials recov]y facility does n include
 a solid wa/e managem5t facility t may  
process municipal solid wa/e to remove  
recyclable mat]ials4  7#h7 ,recyclable  
mat]ial ,! t]m recyclable mat]ial means 
a mat]ial t is obsolete1 previ\sly us$1 
(f-specification1 surplus1 or           
incid5tally produc$ = process+ into a   
specification-grade commodity = :i* a   
circul> m>ket curr5tly exi/s or is be+  
develop$4  7#i7 ,recycl+ ,! t]m recycl+ 
means ! s]ies ( activities-- 7,a7 dur+  
:i* recyclable mat]ials are process$    
into specification-grade commodities1 & 
consum$ z raw-mat]ial fe$/ock1 9 lieu ( 

virg9 mat]ials1 9 ! manufactur+ ( new   
products2  7,b7 t may include sort+1    
collection1 process+1 & brok]+2 &  7,c7 
t result 9 subsequ5t consumption by a   
mat]ials manufactur]1 includ+ = !       
manufactur+ ( new products4  7#aj7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #ajjd ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fijc74  7b7       
,def9ition ( process+ ,9 p>agraphs 7#g71
 7#h71 & 7#i7 ( subsection 7a71 ! t]m   
process+ means any me*anical1 manual1 or
 o!r me?od t-- 7#a7 trans=ms a          
recyclable mat]ial into a               
specification-grade commodity2 &  7#b7  
may occur 9 multiple /eps1 ) diff]5t    
/eps1 includ+ sort+1 occurr+ at diff]5t 
locations4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 recycl+ &   
compo/+ cons]ve res\rces1 protect !     
environm5t1 & are important to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates economy2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
recycl+ & compo/+ infra/ructure         
encompass ea* ( ! entities t collect1   
process1 brok]1 & consume recyclable    

mat]ials & compo/able mat]ials s\rc$ f  
comm]cial1 indu/rial1 in/itutional1 &   
resid5tial s\rces2  7#c7 ! resid5tial   
segm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates recycl+ &      
compo/+ infra/ructure is fac+ *all5ges  
f-- 7,a7 confusion ov] :at mat]ials are 
recyclable mat]ials or compo/able       
mat]ials2  7,b7 r$uc$ export m>kets2    
7,c7 gr[+1 b /ill limit$1 dome/ic end   
m>kets2 &  7,d7 an ev]-*ang+ &          
het]og5e\s supply /ream2  7#d7 9 "s     
areas1 recycl+ & compo/+ infra/ructure  
is 9 ne$ ( revitalization2 &  7#e7 9 an 
ef=t to address ^? *all5ges1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates mu/ use a comb9ation ( tactics to
 improve recycl+ & compo/+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  #d4 ,report on compo/+         
infra/ructure capabilities ,!           
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ,/ates1  
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian       
,tribes1 %all-- 7#a7 prep>e a report1 or
 exp& "w "u ! ,national ,recycl+        
,/rategy to include data1 describ+ !    
capability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to implem5t
 a national compo/+ /rategy = compo/able

 mat]ials = ! purposes ( r$uc+          
contam9ation rates = recycl+1 includ+-- 
7,a7 an evaluation ( exi/+ ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local laws t may pres5t b>ri]s 
to implem5tation ( a national compo/+   
/rategy2  7,b7 7i7 an evaluation ( exi/+
 compo/+ programs ( ,/ates1 units (     
local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes2 &    
7ii7 a description ( be/ practices bas$ 
on ^? programs2  7,c7 an evaluation (   
exi/+ compo/+ infra/ructure 9 ,/ates1   
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian       
,tribes = ! purposes ( e/imat+ co/ &    
approximate l& ne$$ to exp& compo/+     
programs2 &  7,d7 a /udy ( ! practices (
 manufactur]s & companies t are mov+ to 
us+ compo/able packag+ & food s]vice w>e
 = ! purpose ( mak+ ! compo/+ process ! 
end-(-life use ( ^? products2 &  7#b7 n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 submit ! report prep>$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 to ,congress4  #e4 ,report
 on ,f$]al ag5cy recycl+ practices ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft] until   

#bjcc1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1
 %all make publicly available a report  
describ+-- 7#a7 ! total annual recycl+ &
 compo/+ rates report$ by all ,f$]al    
ag5cies2  7#b7 ! total annual p]c5tage (
 products conta9+ recyclable mat]ial1   
compo/able mat]ial1 or recov]$ mat]ials 
pur*as$ by all ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+--
 7,a7 ! total quantity ( procur$        
products conta9+ recyclable mat]ial or  
recov]$ mat]ials li/$ 9 ! compreh5sive  
procurem5t guidel9es publi%$ "u section 
#fjjb7;e7 ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fifb7;e772 &  7,b7 
! total quantity ( compo/able mat]ial   
pur*as$2  7#c7 recomm5dations = updat+--
 7,a7 ! compreh5sive procurem5t         
guidel9es publi%$ "u section #fjjb7;e7 (
 ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fifb7;e772 &  7,b7 !         
environm5tally pref]able pur*as+ program
 e/abli%$ "u section #ffjd7;b77#aa7 ( ! 
,pollution ,prev5tion ,act ( #aiij 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acajc7;b77#aa772 &  7#d7 !   

activities ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t promote 
recycl+ or compo/+4  #f4 ,improv+ data &
 report+  7a7 ,inv5tory ( mat]ials      
recov]y facilities ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
biannually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9   
consultation ) ,/ates1 units ( local    
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes1 %all-- 7#a7
 prep>e an inv5tory ( public & private  
mat]ials recov]y facilities 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (        
mat]ials recov]y facilities 9 ea* unit (
 local gov]nm5t 9 ea* ,/ate2 &  7,b7 a  
description ( ! mat]ials t ea* mat]ials 
recov]y facility c process1 includ+--   
7i7 9 ! case ( pla/ic1 a description (--
 7,i7 ! types ( accept$ res91 if        
applicable2 &  7,,ii7 ! packag+ or      
product =mat1 su* z a jug1 a c>ton1 or  
film2  7ii7 food packag+ & s]vice w>e1  
su* z a bottle1 cutl]y1 or a cup2  7iii7
 pap]2  7iv7 alum9um1 su* z an alum9um  
bev]age c1 food c1 a]osol c1 or foil2   
7v7 /eel1 su* z a /eel food or a]osol c2
  7vi7 o!r scrap metal2  7vii7 glass2 or

  7viii7 any o!r mat]ial n describ$ 9   
any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 t a       
mat]ials recov]y facility c process2 &  
7#b7 submit ! inv5tory prep>$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 to ,congress4  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ( a compreh5sive basel9e (  
data = ! ,unit$ ,/ates recycl+ sy/em ,! 
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ,/ates1  
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian       
,tribes1 %all det]m9e1 ) respect to !   
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( community
 curbside recycl+ & compo/+ programs2   
7#b7 ! numb] ( community drop-(f recycl+
 & compo/+ programs2  7#c7 ! types & =ms
 ( mat]ials accept$ by ea* community    
curbside recycl+1 drop-(f recycl+1 or   
compo/+ program2  7#d7 ! numb] (        
individuals ) access to recycl+ &       
compo/+ s]vices to at lea/ ! ext5t (    
access to disposal s]vices2  7#e7 !     
numb] ( individuals ) b>ri]s to access+ 
recycl+ & compo/+ s]vices to at lea/ !  
ext5t ( access to disposal s]vices2     
7#f7 ! inb\nd contam9ation & capture    
rates ( community curbside recycl+1     

drop-(f recycl+1 or compo/+ programs2   
7#g7 :]e applicable1 o!r available      
recycl+ or compo/+ programs )9 a        
community1 includ+ /ore drop-(fs2 &     
7#h7 ! av]age co/s & b5efits to ,/ates1 
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian       
,tribes ( recycl+ & compo/+ programs4   
7c7 ,/&>dization ( recycl+ report+ rates
  7#a7 ,collection ( rates  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may use am\nts    
made available "u section #i to         
biannually collect f ea* ,/ate !        
nationally /&>diz$ rate ( recyclable    
mat]ials 9 t ,/ate t h be5 successfully 
div]t$ f ! wa/e /ream & br\ght to a     
mat]ials recov]y facility or compo/+    
facility4  7,b7 ,confid5tial or         
propriet>y bus9ess in=mation ,in=mation 
collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n     
include any confid5tial or propriet>y   
bus9ess in=mation1 z det]m9$ by !       
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,use ,us+ am\nts    
made available "u section #i1 !         
,adm9i/rator may use ! rates collect$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to fur!r assi/ ,/ates1   

units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian       
,tribes-- 7,a7 to r$uce ! ov]all wa/e   
produc$ by ! ,/ates & units ( local     
gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 to increase recycl+ & 
compo/+ rates4  7d7 ,report on end      
m>kets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9
 consultation ) ,/ates1 units ( local   
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes1 %all-- 7,a7
 provide an update to ! report submitt$ 
"u section #cjf ( ! ,save ,our ,seas    
#b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd2 #acd  
,/at4 #ajif7 to include an add5dum on ! 
end-m>ket sale ( all recyclable         
mat]ials1 9 addition to recycl$ pla/ics 
z describ$ 9 t section1 f mat]ials      
recov]y facilities t process recyclable 
mat]ials collect$ f h\seholds & publicly
 available recyclable mat]ials drop-(f  
c5t]s1 includ+-- 7i7 ! total1 9 doll>s  
p] ton1 dome/ic sales ( bales (         
recyclable mat]ials2 &  7ii7 ! total1 9 
doll>s p] ton1 int]national sales (     
bales ( recyclable mat]ials2  7,b7      
prep>e a report on ! end-m>ket sale (   
compo/ f all compo/able mat]ials        

collect$ f h\seholds & publicly         
available compo/ drop-(f c5t]s1 includ+ 
! total1 9 doll>s p] ton1 ( dome/ic     
sales ( compo/able mat]ials2 &  7,c7 n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress ! update
 to ! report prep>$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
& ! report prep>$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  
7#b7 ,confid5tial or propriet>y bus9ess 
in=mation ,in=mation collect$ "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n include any confid5tial or      
propriet>y bus9ess in=mation1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  #g4 ,/udy on !      
div]sion ( recyclable mat]ials f a      
circul> m>ket  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop a     
metric = det]m9+ ! proportion (         
recyclable mat]ials 9 comm]cial &       
municipal wa/e /reams t are be+ div]t$ f
 a circul> m>ket4  7b7 ,/udy2 report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! developm5t ( a   
metric "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all conduct a /udy (1 & submit to     

,congress a report on1 ! proportion (   
recyclable mat]ials 9 comm]cial &       
municipal wa/e /reams t1 dur+ ea* ( !   
#aj cal5d> ye>s prec$+ ! ye> (          
submission ( ! report1 7 div]t$ f a     
circul> m>ket4  7c7 ,data ,! report "u  
subsection 7b7 %all provide data on     
specific recyclable mat]ials1 includ+   
alum9um1 pla/ics1 pap] & pap]bo>d1      
textiles1 & glass1 t 7 prev5t$ f rema9+ 
9 a circul> m>ket ?r\gh disposal or     
elim9ation1 & to :at use ^? specific    
recyclable mat]ials 7 lo/4  7d7         
,evaluation ,! report "u subsection 7b7 
%all include an evaluation ( :e!r !     
e/abli%m5t or improvem5t ( recycl+      
programs w\ld-- 7#a7 improve recycl+    
rates2 or  7#b7 r$uce ! quantity (      
recyclable mat]ials be+ unutiliz$ 9 a   
circul> m>ket4  #h4 ,volunt>y guidel9es 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 9           
consultation ) ,/ates1 units ( local    
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes1 develop1   
bas$ on ! results ( ! /udies1 reports1  
inv5tory1 & data det]m9$ "u sections #d 

?r\gh #g1 & provide to ,/ates1 units (  
local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes1 ?r\gh
 ! ,model ,recycl+ ,program ,toolkit or 
a simil> res\rce1 be/ practices t !     
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &       
,indian ,tribes may use to enhance      
recycl+ & compo/+1 includ+-- 7,a7 label+
 te*niques = conta9]s ( wa/e1 compo/able
 mat]ials1 & recycl+1 ) ! goal ( creat+ 
consi/5t1 readily available1 &          
und]/&able label+ across jurisdictions2 
7,b7 pamphlets or o!r lit]ature readily 
available to con/itu5ts2  7,c7 prim>y & 
second>y s*ool educational res\rces on  
recycl+2  7,d7 web & m$ia-bas$          
campaigns2 &  7,e7 guidance = ! label+ (
 recyclable mat]ials & compo/able       
mat]ials t m9imizes contam9ation &      
div]sion ( ^? mat]ials f wa/e /reams    
t[>d recycl+ & compo/+ sy/ems2 &  7#b7 n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress a      
report describ+ ! be/ practices develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  #i4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is ,act #d1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate
 ,m>* #ab1 #bjbd4,secret>y