REUSE Act of 2025

This Act, known as the REUSE Act of 2025 , requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make publicly available a comprehensive report within two years of its enactment. This report will detail the feasibility and best practices of reuse and refill systems across various sectors, including food service, consumer products, and transportation. A "reuse and refill system" is defined as mechanisms for refillable or reusable products and beverage containers, supported by adequate infrastructure at both producer and consumer levels to ensure repeated recovery, inspection, and reissuance. The report's objectives include evaluating different system types, methods for equitable distribution, and job creation opportunities arising from these systems. Furthermore, the report must analyze the economic costs and benefits for businesses deploying these technologies and for waste collection entities. It will also identify the types of local, State, and Federal support needed to expand their use, along with existing barriers to widespread implementation. In preparing this report, the Administrator is directed to consider relevant information from existing programs in various jurisdictions and consult with key stakeholders.