The Recycling Technology Innovation Act updates the rules for waste facilities that turn plastic into new products, making it easier for them to operate without strict incineration regulations.
1. This bill changes the definition of solid waste incineration units in the Clean Air Act. 2. It allows certain facilities that convert plastic waste into usable products to be excluded from this definition. 3. Owners of these facilities can request to be treated as excluded from solid waste incineration rules. 4. The bill defines a 'product' as a usable material that can be sold or used in making other products. 5. It specifies that electricity, heat, and ash are not considered products under this bill.
Businesses that recycle plastic waste into new products will benefit from this bill.