Waste (Hazardous/Solid/Interstate/Nuclear)
Issue Code: WAS
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AI Overview
Waste (Hazardous/Solid/Interstate/Nuclear) is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $29.5M in total lobbying spend across 1,625 filings, it ranks among the actively lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$29.5M
Total Lobbying Spend
1,625
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $3.4M | 183 |
| 2019 | $3.1M | 185 |
| 2020 | $3.6M | 197 |
| 2021 | $3.1M | 197 |
| 2022 | $4.8M | 238 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | 231 |
| 2024 | $3.5M | 193 |
| 2025 | $3.8M | 201 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mgm Resorts | $2.0M |
| 2 | Pet Resin Association | $1.6M |
| 3 | Republic Services, INC. | $1.4M |
| 4 | Perma-fix Environmental Services | $1.1M |
| 5 | Lexmark International INC | $1.0M |
| 6 | Waste Management, INC. | $990K |
| 7 | Republic Services, Formerly Reported as U.S. Ecology | $930K |
| 8 | Energy Solutions | $890K |
| 9 | Decommissioning Plant Coalition | $885K |
| 10 | Waste Control Specialists LLC | $780K |
| 11 | The Recycling Partnership | $760K |
| 12 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, LTD. | $730K |
| 13 | Waste Control Specialists | $720K |
| 14 | Waste Control Specialists, LLC | $690K |
| 15 | Reworld FKA (Covanta Holding Corporation) | $685K |
| 16 | Orano USA LLC | $680K |
| 17 | Recology INC. | $580K |
| 18 | Association of Plastic Recyclers | $510K |
| 19 | Orange County, Ca | $480K |
| 20 | Reworld (F/K/A Covanta Energy Corporation) | $480K |
| 21 | Hrp Philadelphia Holdings, LLC | $480K |
| 22 | Ameripen | $470K |
| 23 | Biomass Energy Systems, INC. (Besi) | $460K |
| 24 | Mint Innovation | $455K |
| 25 | Covanta Holding Corporation | $440K |
Top Firms
Bracewell LLP$1.8M
The Vogel Group$891K
Hance Scarborough$890K
Strategies 360$840K
The Advocacy Group$770K
Venn Strategies$770K
Ferox Strategies$730K
Lemunyon Group, LLC$730K
What They Lobby For
- The registrant will advise and advocate for the client on general government policies and regulations.
- Chemical site security, energy supply, chemical regulation, rail competitiveness and hazmat transportation.
- Sold waste, recycling, waste to energy.
- FY19 NDAA legislation
- National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Final Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors (Phase I Final Replacement Standards and Phase II); Final Rule, October 12. 2005
- Lobbied for issues related to waste.
- Solid Waste
- China's heightened recyclable materials import standards and ban. Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling (TRASH) Act of 2017 (S. 746 / H.R. 3967) amending the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize stat
- HR 3053 nuclear storage
- Potential amendments to Nuclear Waste Policy Act.
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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