Statewide Trash Removal and Recycling Services

The State of Maryland, through its Department of General Services, Office of Procurement and Logistics, awarded a statewide trash removal and recycling services contract to BFI Waste Services LLC on August 1, 2026. The contract has a total value of $12,547,958.07 and extends for five years with two optional one-year renewal periods, concluding on July 31, 2031. Services are provided statewide across all Maryland counties and Baltimore City, covering approximately 100+ state facilities including legislative offices, judicial buildings, correctional institutions, state parks, and administrative centers. The scope encompasses collection, hauling, and disposal of trash and recyclable materials using multiple container types—front-end containers, rear-load containers, cart-based systems, compactors, and roll-off dumpsters ranging from 2 to 95 cubic yards—with pickup frequencies varying from weekly to monthly or on-call basis depending on facility requirements.

The contract is structured as an indefinite quantity agreement with fixed unit prices and includes deodorizing and pest treatment services from May through October at no additional cost. BFI Waste Services LLC must maintain comprehensive liability insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $10,000,000 per occurrence, designate a Project Manager with minimum two years of relevant supervisory experience, and comply with Maryland Living Wage requirements. The contractor is subject to Minority Business Enterprise participation goals of 15 percent in six designated counties and must submit annual recycling and waste tonnage reports to the Maryland Department of Environment by February 1st, along with quarterly sales data on environmentally preferable products and an electronic transaction fee of one percent on total contract sales.