NIGP 66570: Plastics and Related Products, Scrap or Waste

NIGP 66570 Plastics and Related Products, Scrap or Waste is an Item code under which state and local governments procure waste collection, removal, transportation, and disposal services for general refuse, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, biohazard materials, and scrap commodities like waste tires. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, transit agencies, and special districts contracting for front-end and roll-off container rental with pickup and disposal, biohazard waste removal and trauma scene cleanup, commercial solid waste and recyclable material collection, hazardous waste transportation and treatment, and tire management services. Issuing bodies span county governments (Milwaukee County, Harris County, Pasco County, Maricopa County), city governments (Fairburn, Georgia), state environmental agencies (Maryland Environmental Service), state transportation departments (California Department of Transportation), and special districts (Maricopa County Community College District). Scope typically requires vendor-provided containers and trucks, compliance with EPA and state environmental regulations, defined response times, insurance coverage including general liability and workers' compensation, and all-inclusive pricing with no surcharges unless expressly authorized.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southwest, Southeast, and Midwest. California Department of Transportation issued an IFB for multi-provider biohazard waste removal and disposal services in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (due June 18, 2026) with a three-year contract term through August 2, 2029, requiring Class A or B contractor licensing with hazmat certification and offering SB/MB participation goals with price preferences capped at $100,000 combined incentives. Harris County, Texas solicited waste management and refuse removal services via ITB (due June 15, 2026) covering multiple locations with an estimated January 1, 2027 start, M/WBE utilization requirements, and local wage floors of $21.65 per hour. Pasco County, Florida issued an IFB for waste tire management services (due June 23, 2026) covering approximately 1,000 tons annually at per-ton rates through September 30, 2029 with optional two-year extensions and a local preference provision. The City of Fairburn, Georgia requested commercial sanitation services proposals (due September 14, 2026) including trash, recyclables, and construction debris collection with flat rates for multiple container sizes and per-ton rates for waste streams. Milwaukee County posted an ITB for waste container rental and service at the zoo (due October 9, 2026), and the Maricopa County Community College District issued an RFP for hazardous, medical, and bio-hazardous waste disposal services on an as-needed basis (due September 1, 2026).