Waste Collection

NAICS Category 5621 (Waste Collection) encompasses comprehensive waste management services involving the collection, transportation, and disposal of various types of solid, hazardous, and recyclable waste materials. These services are critical for maintaining environmental compliance, public health standards, and sustainable waste management practices across governmental and commercial sectors. Waste collection contractors provide essential infrastructure for removing, sorting, processing, and appropriately disposing of different waste streams, ranging from municipal solid waste to specialized medical and industrial waste materials.

Federal Contract Awards in this category demonstrate significant diversity, with contracts typically ranging from $40,000 to $250,000 and spanning base periods of one to five years. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, National Park Service, and Federal Aviation Administration frequently award these contracts, often utilizing small business set-asides such as total small business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and HUBZone designations. Performance locations are geographically widespread, covering national parks, military installations, medical centers, and federal facilities across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and various mainland states. Common contractors include specialized waste management firms and local waste disposal companies with expertise in environmental services and regulatory compliance.

Recent federal contract opportunities reflect complex waste management requirements across multiple agencies and environments. The solicitations include specialized services such as hazardous waste collection for DEA field offices across multiple regional territories, medical waste disposal for VA medical centers, solid waste management for national parks, and recycling services for military installations. Specific requirements frequently involve providing dumpsters, collecting and transporting various waste types, maintaining detailed documentation, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing emergency response capabilities. Performance locations span diverse geographical regions, including urban and remote federal facilities in states like Oregon, Alaska, Texas, Colorado, and Virginia, with contract values ranging from modest local services to comprehensive multi-state waste management programs.