NIGP 16508: Can and Bottle Crushers

NIGP 16508 Can And Bottle Crushers is an Item code that covers mechanical and manual devices used by state and local governments to compact and reduce the volume of aluminum cans, glass bottles, and similar beverage containers for recycling and waste management. State and local procurement offices solicit crushers primarily through facilities and fleet departments, public works agencies, solid waste management divisions, and environmental services—typically in competitive sealed-bid (IFB) and price-quote (RFQ) formats. The equipment ranges from stationary industrial-scale crushers installed at municipal waste transfer stations and recycling facilities to portable units deployed by parks and recreation departments, transit authorities, and school districts managing on-site waste streams.

The most recent state and local contract opportunities block provided no specific postings or issuing-body data, making current geographic concentration and near-term activity signals unavailable. Without named recent solicitations from the source, you cannot confirm active procurement interest or response deadlines under this code in any particular jurisdiction. Review cooperative purchasing agreements (notably state purchasing consortiums in waste management and facilities) and check regional recycling or waste-district procurement pipelines directly; many solid-waste-focused jurisdictions source crushers through standing contracts or annual cooperative vehicle buys rather than spot RFQs, which may limit visibility in published opportunity feeds.