EPA gets $6.5B to fund food-waste reduction in underserved communities
S. 3443 — Zero Food Waste Act · Filed by Cory Booker (D-NJ) · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill creates a $650 million per year federal grant program (2026–2035) run by the EPA to help states, cities, nonprofits, and tribes reduce food waste by 50% by 2035. Eligible recipients can use grants to study food waste, collect data, fund waste-reduction projects (like composting or food rescue), implement pricing or disposal restrictions, or provide technical assistance. Priority goes to communities of color, low-income areas, and tribal communities.
Why we flagged it
The bill establishes a straightforward federal grant mechanism to fund food-waste reduction activities across states, localities, and nonprofits. It is a standard environmental/public-health appropriations measure with no hidden provisions or narrow beneficiaries.
What the text implies
- Waste-management companies (e.g., WM) may see reduced landfill tipping fees if food waste diverts to composting/anaerobic digestion, potentially affecting revenue from disposal services.
- Grants may fund infrastructure (composting facilities, anaerobic digesters) that creates long-term operational demand, benefiting waste-management and environmental-services contractors.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
waste management and environmental services companies; composting and anaerobic digestion technology providers; nonprofit food-rescue organizations