NIGP 91027: Garbage/Trash Removal, Disposal and/or Treatment

NIGP 91027 Garbage/Trash Removal, Disposal And/Or Treatment, Item, covers the collection, hauling, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste and related materials from municipal and institutional facilities. State and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring ongoing waste management for office parks, detention facilities, parks, airports, hospitals, schools, wastewater treatment plants, and maintenance yards—work that typically runs multi-year with renewal options and requires proof of insurance, equipment maintenance, and compliance with local environmental and safety regulations. The issuing bodies span counties, cities, special districts, state departments, transit authorities, and independent school districts across the continental United States. County of Orange in California, the City of Waco in Texas, and various Texas state agencies (TxDOT, TDCJ, HHSC) post repeatedly under this code, indicating both concentrated repeat buying and geographic dispersion. Representative recent solicitations include the County of Orange's RFP for Countywide Janitorial Services (RFP0172988904JC, due October 27, 2026) spanning routine, periodic, and emergency cleaning with trash and recycling removal across County departments; Santa Cruz County's non-hazardous garbage collection IFB (0000039822, due August 4, 2026); and the City of Waco's series of mowing and trash pickup RFBs for right-of-way and fire station properties (RFB2026028 through RFB2026030, due between August 6 and August 10, 2026).

Activity under this code concentrates in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, with scattered solicitations in Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, and Arizona. Scope varies widely: counties and cities frequently award multi-year trash and recycling collection at flat monthly rates; state departments of transportation and criminal justice systems solicit roll-off container rental with per-ton disposal; parks and recreation departments request seasonal services; and wastewater and special-purpose districts seek sludge hauling and basin cleaning. Contract terms typically run one to three years with one to four optional renewal periods; prevailing wage applies in California and some other jurisdictions; set-asides and small-business preferences are common where state law mandates them (California SB/DVBE incentives, Texas HUB certification); and insurance minimums (general liability, workers' compensation, auto) cluster around $1 million per occurrence. Response dates are compressed—many August 2026 openings post in late June and early July 2026—and mandatory pre-bid site visits, security clearances for detention facilities, and attendance requirements appear frequently. The code remains active and fragmented across issuing bodies with no dominant national incumbent, creating regular turnover opportunity for vendors capable of meeting local compliance, insurance, and equipment standards.