NIGP 54585: Tire Shredder

NIGP 54585 Tire Shredder is an Item code under which state and local governments procure waste tire disposal, shearing, and processing services to manage the volume of scrap tires from municipal collection sites, landfills, and transfer stations. Recent solicitations show counties contracting for tire pickup and transportation to approved processing facilities, shearing of oversized tires at landfill sites, and broader tire recycling program partnerships. The work is primarily transactional — counties issue competitive sealed bids and RFPs to dispose of accumulated tire inventories or establish standing arrangements with processors who transport whole tires for approved end uses including tire-derived fuel, crumb rubber, and civil engineering applications. County governments dominate the issuing bodies under this code; Florida counties (Hillsborough, Broward, and Pasco) have posted multiple recent opportunities, reflecting the substantial tire inventory at public solid-waste facilities in that state.

Florida and Georgia account for the most recent activity. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 2600424 for waste tire disposal and transportation services covering three County facilities over three years with an estimated contract value of $1.635 million, bids due October 23, 2026. Broward County posted a fixed-price tire shearing contract (SWR091720261200) due September 25, 2026 for approximately 1,000 oversized off-road tires at $40 to $85 per tire. Pasco County issued IFB-KM-26-097 on May 21, 2026 for as-needed waste tire management services covering two collection sites with an estimated annual volume of 1,000 tons; that solicitation includes a local preference provision allowing qualified Pasco County and neighboring-county vendors to match the lowest bid within stated thresholds. DeKalb County, Georgia posted both an RFI (2026-117) in August 2026 to gather market information on scrap tire processing capacity and a public-private partnership RFP (2026-070-RFP) in May 2026 to establish and operate a county scrap tire recycling program under Georgia's Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act.