One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers Pro-Growth Tax Wins for Recycled Materials Industry

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) into law following its passage through the budget reconciliation process on a party-line vote.

The sweeping legislation represents one of the largest overhauls of federal tax policy since the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), with major implications for businesses across the nation – including those in the recycled materials industry.  

Throughout the bill’s development, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) remained actively engaged with Congress—both alone as an Association, and alongside with other groups including the National Association of Manufacturers—to advocate for provisions that promoted long-term economic growth, domestic manufacturing, and private sector investment.

ReMA’s efforts were guided by a clear mission—to ensure tax policy supports capital intensive sectors like ours, one that supplies nearly 40% of raw materials used in manufacturing processes and drives innovation, job creation, and supply chain resilience.

The OBBB delivers on that front, preserving and strengthening key tax provisions that create certainty for businesses, incentivize modernization and equipment investment, and reward innovation. The changes provide a more stable, and pro-investment tax framework for recyclers.  

A comprehensive overview of the OBBB can be found here. If you have additional questions, please reach out to ReMA’s VP of Government Relations & Public Policy, Kristen Hildreth at [email protected].  

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