NIGP 48667: Litter Pickup Devices, Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 48667 Litter Pickup Devices, Environmentally Certified Products (Item) covers hand tools and mechanical equipment for removing litter and debris from outdoor spaces, ranging from simple manual implements to motorized and specialized capture systems. State and local governments procure wooden and steel hand-held trash pickup sticks with grip handles for routine grounds maintenance, mechanical beach sand sifters and debris capture devices for stormwater treatment and water quality improvement, and litter removal and hauling services integrated with trash collection and disposal programs. The issuing bodies span state departments of transportation and conservation, county public works and procurement divisions, and specialized authorities managing environmental remediation and grounds maintenance. Caltrans District 4 in California and the Missouri Department of Conservation are repeat buyers, with recent procurements ranging from single-item tool orders to five-year master agreements for stormwater treatment infrastructure and multi-year area maintenance contracts bundling mowing, litter pickup, and debris removal services.

Recent solicitations reflect geographic concentration in California and Missouri. In California, Caltrans District 4 issued IFB 04A7569 in August 2026 for trash, debris, recycling, and composting pickup and hauling services at an Alameda County facility, with bids due August 25, 2026 and a 5% small business preference available; the Orange County Public Works solicited RFP 080-2736403-WH in June 2026 for a five-year Master Agreement to establish a panel of contractors for trash and debris capture devices including hydrodynamic separators, catch basin inserts, and in-line trash capture devices, with proposals due March 6, 2025 and local small business and DVBE set-asides. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued an informal bid request (INF20260239) in June 2026 for wooden trash pickup sticks with 42-inch wooden shafts and steel spike tips, due July 2, 2026. The Missouri Department of Conservation issued multiple IFBs between May and June 2026 for area maintenance at conservation areas in Buchanan and Chariton Counties—including Mark Youngdahl, Little Compton, and Sterling Price Conservation Areas—covering mowing, litter pickup, and trash removal with bonus points available for Organizations for the Blind and Sheltered Workshops participation. Collier County, Florida issued a notice of intent to single-source a Sand Man TT beach sand sifting and cleaner from H. Barber & Sons, Inc., with contract term June 23, 2026 through September 30, 2029.