NIGP 26004: Amalgams and Mercury

NIGP 26004 Amalgams And Mercury, an Item code, covers collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal services for mercury-containing waste generated by state and local government operations. State and local governments use this code to procure contractors who manage hazardous waste streams — including low-pressure and high-pressure sodium lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, and other mercury-containing materials — with an emphasis on recycling and reuse over final disposal. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include city departments across multiple functional areas (transportation, fire, household hazardous waste programs) that generate or collect mercury-containing materials and require coordinated waste management. The procurement typically involves RFPs with detailed unit pricing structures covering transportation, profiling, lab analysis, bulking, staging, repacking, and final disposition, alongside requirements for Universal Waste regulation compliance, environmental and hazardous waste liability insurance, and comprehensive electronic tracking and manifest documentation.

The City of Tucson represents the most recent documented activity under this code. In July 2026, Tucson posted RFP No. 230060 for an annual requirements contract to establish city-wide recycling and disposal services for mercury waste, consolidating what had historically been handled department-by-department. The RFP outlined estimated annual quantities of 400 low-pressure sodium lamps, 1,950 high-pressure sodium lamps, 350 compact fluorescent lamps, and numerous other mercury-bearing items across multiple categories, with the pre-submittal meeting scheduled for May 23, 2023, and proposals due June 13, 2023. The contract incorporated Section 3 employment and economic-opportunity requirements and allowed for award to one or multiple offerors, with an initial one-year term and potential for up to four one-year renewals. Deep well injection was explicitly prohibited, reflecting the city's priority for maximum recycling and minimal disposal.