NIGP 98124: Containers, All Kinds (Including Recycling Collection Containers) Rental or Lease

NIGP 98124 Containers, All Kinds (Including Recycling Collection Containers) Rental Or Lease, Item code, encompasses the rental, lease, and purchase of trash, recycling, and storage containers in various sizes and configurations used by state and local governments for waste management, solid waste operations, and facility support. State and local governments procure this code actively through cities, counties, school districts, and transit authorities, with recent solicitations emphasizing trash and recycling collection services bundled with container supply, roll-off container procurement for solid waste departments, mobile storage unit rental and purchase for operational facilities, and specialized containers for transit amenities and environmental services. The City of Wichita, Kansas issued an RFB for trash and recycling container supply and collection services across transit, police, and library facilities (due October 23, 2026), specifying 90- to 95-gallon carts and 8 cubic yard metal dumpsters with weekly to thrice-weekly pickup and a local-vendor preference applied to same-day service responsiveness. The City of Leesburg, Florida solicited sealed bids for 32 open-top roll-off metal containers across 10, 20, 30, and 40 cubic yard sizes meeting detailed construction specifications including 10-gauge steel sides, continuous welding, and TECTYL 300 resin undercoating (due January 22, 2026, IFB 26-007-HG). The City of Austin, Texas requested bids for mobile container purchase and rental under IFB 5000 JRN1043 covering onsite storage and office units in multiple configurations with estimated monthly quantities of 171 units and annual purchases of 34 units, subject to local and small business discounts and living wage requirements (due October 8, 2026).

Recent procurement activity spans Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Texas, and California, with issuing bodies including city solid waste departments, county environmental services, school districts, and transit authorities. The City of Augusta, Georgia sought roll-off recycling and storage containers in 20-, 30-, and 40-yard capacities (ITB 27-105, due September 22, 2026), while Clay County, Florida issued an RFB for grapple and roll-off container services supporting four environmental convenience centers and a solid waste management facility, with mandatory pre-bid meeting and a three-year initial term (due September 3, 2026). Collier County, Florida's transit division procured bus shelter waste containers as part of a grant-funded amenities package including solar lighting and benches (ITB 25-8571, due August 26, 2026, subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Buy America requirements). The California Department of Water Resources solicited container transport services including side-lifting and roll-off transportation of 20-foot and 40-foot Conex containers with optional small business and DVBE preference calculations (bids due July 8, 2026). Container leases and purchases typically run one to three years with renewable options, fixed pricing for initial terms with limited escalation tied to published indices, and insurance requirements ranging from $1 million to $2 million in aggregate liability coverage depending on contract scope and federal funding involvement.