NWRA urges support for bipartisan infrastructure bill

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), Arlington, Virginia, joined other associations in a letter to senators urging support for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). 

According to a news release from the NWRA, the investments included in the bipartisan bill would facilitate needed infrastructure repairs and improvements. This includes $110 billion for roads and bridges and $66 billion for freight rails as well as other critical infrastructure needs.

“NWRA is proud to support robust investment in our infrastructure,” says NWRA President and CEO Darrell Smith. “The waste and recycling industry and the U.S. Postal Service are the only two entities that travel every road in America at least once every week. This makes the waste and recycling industry one of the most significant stakeholders in the surface transportation system. We urge the Senate to pass this bipartisan infrastructure legislation.”

According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, growing wear and tear roads have left 43 percent of public roadways in poor or mediocre condition, with an overall report card grade of D.