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

NIGP 91027 Garbage/Trash Removal, Disposal And/Or Treatment, Item tier, encompasses the collection, hauling, and disposal of municipal solid waste, recyclables, yard waste, and related materials that state and local governments procure routinely across diverse facility types and customer bases. Recent state and local solicitations show buyers contracting for residential curbside collection serving thousands of households, commercial and industrial roll-off services at government facilities, yard-waste processing and composting, litter control on streets and parks, septic and grease-trap pumping, and specialty debris removal following storms or construction. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code span county governments (Boulder County, Chatham County, Glynn County, Randolph County), cities (Benson, Richardson, Tucson, Wichita, Huntsville, Atlanta, Mulberry), state agencies and departments (California Caltrans, Florida DOT, Georgia DAS, Minnesota DNR, Texas TDCJ, Texas Military Department), special taxing districts (Central Florida Tourism Oversight District), sewer authorities (Paradise Township, Chadds Ford Township), transit authorities (Greater Orlando Aviation Authority at Orlando International Airport), community colleges (Anne Arundel Community College), and correctional facilities (Maryland DPSCS). Common repeat buyers across recent postings include the California Department of Transportation (multiple Ventura and San Bernardino County trash collection contracts), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (recurring garbage and recycling services at state parks), and Texas agencies (TDCJ, Texas Military Department, Texas General Land Office).

Recent activity concentrates in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Arizona, with additional opportunities in North Carolina (NASPO ValuePoint RFI for solid waste statewide cooperative), New Jersey (Pennsauken Township), Maryland (Baltimore City grease trap services), and Massachusetts (Holyoke Housing Authority). Representative recent opportunities include Boulder County Resource Conservation Division RFP32026 for integrated waste collection and disposal at county buildings and transfer stations (proposals due November 6, 2026), soliciting trash, compost, recycling, roll-off, and compactor maintenance services with sustainability questionnaire requirements addressing certifications, fleet electrification, and environmental compliance; the Texas General Land Office IFB 07A6493 for trash collection at Caltrans' Camarillo Maintenance Station in Ventura County (bids due October 22, 2026), with a 5 percent small-business preference and DVBE incentive available; the City of Benson RFP2026-RFP007 for exclusive residential and commercial solid waste services (proposals due October 9, 2026) serving approximately 2,200 residential customers with performance-based liquidated damages tied to key performance indicators; and the California Department of Parks and Recreation IFB C26683005 for refuse collection and disposal at three state parks across Nevada and Placer Counties (bids due November 12, 2026), incorporating a 5 percent small-business preference capped at $50,000 per bid and bear-resistant container requirements with waste-diversion mandates. Pricing models range from lump-sum fixed-price to unit-price per pickup or per ton, with term lengths typically one to five years and renewal options common, and many contracts incorporate automatic price-adjustment formulas tied to Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index, or fuel-cost mechanisms.