Establishes a pilot grant program at the Environmental Protection Agency that awards competitive grants of $500,000 to $15 million to states, local governments, Tribes, and public-private partnerships to expand recycling access in underserved communities.

• Requires the EPA Administrator to create the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program within 18 months of enactment, with grants of $500,000 to $15,000,000.
• Allows grant funds for new transfer stations, expanded curbside recycling, and public-private partnerships that lower collection and transport costs, but bars use for recycling education.
• Sets aside at least 70 percent of funds for underserved communities, caps the federal share at 90 percent unless a financial hardship waiver applies, and gives priority to areas with no more than one materials recovery facility within 75 miles.
• Authorizes $30 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 and requires a report to Congress within two years after the first grant is awarded.

• Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
• Environment Subcommittee

Environmental Protection