NIGP 54511: Compactors, Trash, Industrial, Stationary to Include Sanitary Landfill Type (see 045 and 165 for Other Types)

NIGP 54511 Compactors, Trash, Industrial, Stationary to Include Sanitary Landfill Type is an Item code that covers rental, purchase, maintenance, and repair of industrial waste compaction equipment for municipal and institutional facilities. State and local governments procure compactor units themselves (typically 30-yard self-contained models), rental services including setup and removal, maintenance and repair work, and custom fabrication of hoppers and ancillary equipment. Recent solicitations show facilities ranging from correctional institutions to county government headquarters and university campuses seeking either capital purchases or multi-year rental contracts with service components. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, county public works agencies, city waste management divisions, university procurement offices, and county departments of public works. Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Illinois Department of Corrections) appears twice in recent postings, both for 30-yard trash compactor rentals on five-year terms. Activity clusters among state environmental agencies, municipal waste and recycling divisions, and facility management departments within larger institutions.

Recent opportunities show geographic spread across the Midwest, Mountain West, and Southeast. Illinois, Ohio, Georgia, Arizona, Maryland, and Florida are represented in recent solicitations. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued two compactor rental bids (ITB 27426DOCMUDDYB53931 and ITB 27426DOCMUDDYB53724), with responses due October 23, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively, both seeking 30-yard self-contained units with 3-phase power connection and January 2027 start dates. Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works in Ohio solicited bids for one Marathon MiniMac 5HP compactor with custom hopper and rear-load container on August 31, 2026. The University of Georgia issued an RFQ for trash and recycling compactors in various sizes (RFQ 51800ERFQ0019062027, due September 4, 2026) allowing split awards. San Mateo County, California, released an informal RFP for on-call maintenance and repair services for four existing compactors (RFP No. 2025-RFP-Informal-00551, proposals due May 20, 2026, with a not-to-exceed contract value of $150,000 over five years). These solicitations typically require vendors to carry $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 general liability coverage, pass background checks for on-site work, and comply with prevailing wage or E-Verify requirements where applicable.