NIGP 57096: Recycled Metals and Related Items

NIGP 57096 Recycled Metals And Related Items, an Item code, encompasses the collection, processing, and removal of scrap metals and metal-bearing waste from county and municipal facilities, including ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel), and waste appliances (stoves, refrigerators, water heaters, washers, dryers, air conditioners). State and local governments procure this work through competitive bids and RFQs when they need to clear accumulated metal inventory from landfills, transfer stations, and waste-to-energy facilities, or when they need ongoing collection and removal services. The issuing bodies span county waste management departments, county purchasing offices, and special-purpose solid waste authorities. Contracts are typically structured as revenue agreements where the government receives payment based on the commodity value of recovered metals (often tied to American Metal Market pricing indices), and response times are generally measured in hours—contractors must typically collect filled containers within 24 hours of notification.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and California. Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling posted ITB 2026GEN0053 on July 9, 2026 for metals collection and recycling from two county facilities (Kiefer Landfill and North Area Recovery Station), with bids due June 9, 2026 and projected volumes of 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually. DeKalb County, Georgia solicited steel plates under a three-year multiyear contract via ITB 2026-082 due July 23, 2026, while Fulton County, Georgia issued ITB 26ITB042126C-MH for scrap metal removal services (bids due July 28, 2026) with a targeted 11.49% MBE participation goal. The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County posted RFP 26-206 in June 2026 for equipment, operations, and maintenance of an Advanced Metals Recovery Processing System handling approximately 150,000 tons of bottom ash annually from waste-to-energy facilities. Marion County, Oregon issued an RFQ for metal and appliance recycling services at its North Marion Recycling and Transfer Station with a February 24, 2026 deadline.