UNSPSC 11140000: Scrap and waste materials

UNSPSC 11140000 Scrap and waste materials is a Family code encompassing the procurement and disposal of waste streams, recycled materials, and related hauling services that state and local governments use to manage operational byproducts and maintain facilities. State and local procurement offices solicit under this code for chemical supplies supporting wastewater treatment (sodium hypochlorite, sodium bisulfite, muriatic acid), bulk waste hauling from treatment plants, hazardous and non-hazardous waste transportation and disposal, solid waste collection and recycling services, dredged material transport, and the liquidation of surplus property and vehicles through online auction.

Recent activity spans municipal water and wastewater systems, school districts, environmental agencies, and county governments across California, Connecticut, Maryland, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Delaware. The City of Palo Alto's Regional Water Quality Control Plant issued RFQ 197475 in July 2026 seeking bulk 12.5% sodium hypochlorite delivery—approximately 130,000 gallons annually across two locations with 48-hour delivery windows, renewable-fuel vehicles, and training requirements included in all-inclusive per-gallon pricing, with contract award to the lowest responsive bidder over a potential three-year term. The City of Meriden issued multiple chemical supply and lab testing bids including solicitation B027-15 for sodium bisulfite to its Water Pollution Control Facility (due July 29, 2026) and B026-57 for comprehensive laboratory testing services including aquatic toxicity, sludge analysis, and stormwater monitoring (due May 28, 2026). Maryland Environmental Service solicited hauling of dredged material from Cox Creek to Masonville (due May 13, 2026) with a mandatory 30 percent MBE participation goal and hazardous waste transportation and disposal services at Hawkins Point Landfill and Dundalk Marine Terminal (due May 7, 2026) with an 18 percent MBE goal. The Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut issued RFP 1167 for comprehensive municipal solid waste, recycling, and bulky waste collection and disposal across approximately 8,129 residential locations (due April 9, 2026) with a five-year initial term and optional extensions. Town of Prescott Valley, Arizona solicited annual solid waste disposal services (due June 8, 2026) on Bonfire with four optional renewal periods. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and some recent opportunities—including a drone light display service, traffic signal equipment supply, and architectural/engineering services—reflects occasional miscoding in state and local procurement notices rather than actual activity under the waste and scrap materials classification.