Recycling Innovation: Excluding Advanced Plastic Conversion from Waste Incineration Rules.
This Act aims to support new recycling technologies, such as pyrolysis and gasification, by excluding them from strict solid waste incineration regulations. This means companies using these methods to convert plastic into new products will face fewer regulatory hurdles. These changes could potentially increase the amount of plastic recycled and reduce landfill waste, positively impacting the environment.
Key points
Excludes advanced chemical processes (e.g., pyrolysis, gasification) that convert plastic into new products from the definition of 'solid waste incineration unit' under the Clean Air Act.
These units must convert at least 50% of the input mass into 'products' (usable substances or materials), excluding electricity, heat, steam, soot, or ash.
Owners of other similar units can petition the EPA Administrator for exclusion, with a decision required within 180 days following public comment.
Status:
Introduced
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