NIGP 86395: Recycled Tires and Tubes

NIGP 86395 Recycled Tires And Tubes, an Item code, covers waste tire collection, transportation, processing, and disposal services that state and local governments procure to manage accumulated scrap tires from landfills, transfer stations, and collection sites. Recent solicitations show county solid-waste departments and municipal public-works agencies soliciting comprehensive tire management—including pickup, processing into approved end uses (tire-derived fuel, crumb rubber, civil engineering applications, or cement kiln use), and compliance documentation—under ITB, IFB, and term-supply contracts. Volusia County, Florida solicited waste tire processing and transportation at two facilities (IFB 26B125JS, due September 24, 2026); Marion County, Florida sought waste tire transportation and disposal services with a minimum two-vendor award (ITB 26B-098, due July 9, 2026); and Pasco County, Florida procured as-needed waste tire management on a per-ton basis through September 30, 2029 (IFB-KM-26-097, due June 23, 2026). Atlanta solicited tires, tire disposal, and tire repair services in a single bundled procurement (IFB due May 8, 2026), while Jackson County, Missouri sought off-road, agricultural, industrial, and specialty tires with associated maintenance and repair (solicitation 26046, due August 18, 2026). DeKalb County, Georgia issued an ITB for scrap tire recycling services (ITB 2026-088, due September 3, 2026). Contractors must hold Florida Department of Environmental Protection Waste Tire Collector registration (where applicable), comply with state environmental codes, maintain required liability and workers' compensation insurance, submit references documenting comparable prior work, and often provide per-ton pricing with price-adjustment mechanisms tied to labor, fuel, and materials indices.

Activity concentrates in Florida county solid-waste systems and extends across Georgia and Missouri. Volusia County processes approximately 2,000 tons of waste tires annually; Pasco County estimates 1,000 tons annually; Marion County's volume is unspecified but the jurisdiction intends minimum two-vendor awards. Local preference provisions appear in Florida solicitations—Volusia offers up to 5 percent to vendors with permanent locations in the regional county cluster, and Pasco allows qualified local businesses to match the lowest bid within 10 percent (or 5 percent for awards exceeding $1,000,000). Contract terms typically span two to three years with one or more renewal options. The incumbent under Volusia's prior contract was Empire Tire of Edgewater, LLC. All major Florida county procurements require e-procurement portal submission (Bonfire or eProcurement) and compliance with E-Verify.