Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling programs are highly localized activities, where materials are collected, sorted, processed, and converted into raw materials for the production of new products.

Other bills focused on recovering critical materials at contaminated waste sites and updating the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

Increasing waste generation and challenges in recycling markets limit the sector’s ability to earn a higher grade.

An ad-hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will review available information on programmatic and economic costs of municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling ...