The Local Food Recycling and Regenerative Opportunities Act creates a new federal tax credit to encourage households to reduce food waste. Homeowners can claim a 30 percent tax credit on purchases of residential food recycling appliances (up to $300 per appliance) and for subscribing to local organic waste collection services (up to $120 annually). The appliances must be electric devices that separate food waste from trash and process it through dehydration and size reduction, while the waste services must collect this processed food waste for local management instead of sending it to landfills. The credit applies only to principal residences in the United States and becomes available starting with the 2026 tax year, but expires after December 31, 2031. This legislation aims to support environmentally sustainable food waste management practices at the household level while benefiting the tax filers who participate.
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