Senate panel weighs Recycling Market Development Program and Texas Recycling Fund

Apr 16, 2025

Senate Bill 2689 would create a recycling market program, advisory council and a Texas Recycling Fund to support recycling infrastructure, research, education and grants; testimony showed broad stakeholder interest and concerns about voluntary vs. regulatory approaches.

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Senate Bill 2689 would establish a recycling market development program at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), create a Recycling Market Advisory Council, and create the Texas Recycling Fund to award grants and loans to encourage recycling‑linked economic development.

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