Recycling Information Clearinghouse Act of 1993
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Recycling Information Clearinghouse Act of 1993 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a clearinghouse for information about the recycling of municipal solid waste to include: (1) a data base on the volume and rate of recycling of materials from the municipal solid waste stream; (2) an annual estimate of the balance of trade in recycled materials and products; (3) economic data comparing the costs and benefits of recycling various materials from the municipal solid waste stream; (4) a catalog of State and local laws that encourage or require the recycling of materials from the municipal solid waste stream; (5) a list of all purchases of recycled materials or products by the Federal Government; (6) a register announcing all solicitations by Federal agencies for the purchase of recycled materials or products; (7) information about state-of-the-art recycling methods, programs, and technologies; and (8) a register of all potential purchasers of recycled materials.
Requires that a toll-free telephone hotline be made available to those seeking information from the clearinghouse.
Makes a State ineligible for solid waste disposal assistance after December 31, 1994, unless the State maintains and publicizes a register of potential purchasers of recycled materials known to the State solid waste planning authorities.
Authorizes appropriations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 571: Recycling Information Clearinghouse Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-571/
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