The 2025 Public Policy report is now released on the USCC website! This report serves as a concise overview of the 2024-25 legislative cycle.
This year’s Report focuses on state and federal legislation, policies, and strategies that affected USCC members from summer 2024 through the 2025 legislative season, from Extended Producer Responsibility bills in MD/CO to shifting federal policy on PerFluoroAlkyl Substances (PFAS). The legislative season is formally January through June, when most state legislatures are in session, though previous Q3 and Q4 activity is included.
The Annual Public Policy Report gives the composting industry a comprehensive and concise view of an ever-changing regulatory landscape. “It is critically important for our members, chapters, and stakeholders to be up to date on the bills, regulations, and issues we are following,” said Linda Norris-Waldt, Executive Director. “Not only do they need to understand our positions on their behalf, but this understanding helps us in the crucial engagement of their voices in advocacy work.”
The USCC, through its Legislative and Environmental Affairs Committee, focuses on federal and state legislation, working closely with sixteen official state chapters to support composting policy initiatives. The chapters work on local initiatives within their states and help promote USCC programs that may benefit their communities. In their recent Membership Needs Survey, which the USCC conducts biannually to assess its programming and strengthen its ability to serve the composting industry, advocacy was ranked as the most valued program of the USCC by current, lapsed, and prospective members. The Public Policy Report details the USCC’s advocacy efforts of the previous legislative year, showing how those efforts have improved the landscape of policy for composters.
The 2025 policy year experienced a shift in USCC’s advocacy efforts, as the organization welcomed organics recycling industry veteran Chris Snow as the director of public policy. Since joining the organization in May, Snow has provided steadfast leadership in the face of the year’s top policy issues, detailed in the 2025 Public Policy Report. “I am committed to continuing the strong advocacy work that is so important to our members,” said Snow.
In advance of the 2026 legislative year, the 2025 Public Policy Report can ground the actions of our members and federal, state, and local composting advocates. Please download and utilize the report to guide your planning for the year ahead! You can download the report by clicking here.