en.Wedoany.com Reported - Bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, which includes textiles in the U.S. national recycling policy framework, has received support from the American Circular Textiles (AMCIRC). The bill, H.R. 2145 (the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act), has advanced in the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee.

In a statement, AMCIRC noted that the bill makes meaningful progress in building the data infrastructure urgently needed for recycling markets, particularly for textile reuse and recycling. The bill includes a provision requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study recyclable materials diverted from circular markets, with textiles specifically mentioned alongside aluminum, plastics, paper, and glass. AMCIRC believes this inclusion signals that textile waste must be part of the national recycling conversation.

H.R. 2145 merges the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act with the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, and incorporates provisions from the Senate-approved Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act. The bill establishes a pilot grant program through the EPA aimed at improving recycling accessibility in areas with limited facilities, particularly communities without multiple material recycling facilities within a 75-mile radius. Eligible entities, including states, local governments, Indian tribes, and public-private partnerships, may apply for grants to increase the number of transfer stations, expand curbside recycling collection where appropriate, and support cooperative efforts to reduce the cost of collecting and transporting recyclable materials in underserved communities.

AMCIRC emphasized that the bill's core lies in filling recycling data gaps. The association stated that without understanding where recyclable materials go, it is impossible to build a market for recycled materials, and this bill is a step toward beginning to fill that information gap.

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