UNSPSC 11141600: Non metallic waste and scrap

UNSPSC 11141600 Non metallic waste and scrap, a Class code, encompasses the collection, processing, and disposal of recyclable and waste materials including scrap metals, electronic waste, waste tires, hazardous waste, food waste, and containerized residential waste. State and local governments procure these services to manage waste streams generated at facilities, parks, collection centers, and municipal operations while recovering revenue from commodity sales or minimizing disposal costs. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying scrap metal removal from correctional facilities and county properties, e-waste recycling from county government centers, waste tire disposal and management, residential trash container rental and maintenance, hazardous waste collection and disposal, food waste recycling services, and waste-to-energy facility design and operation. The buying base spans city solid waste departments (Tampa, Peoria, DeBary), county purchasing offices (Fulton County, Marion County, Ventura County, Pasco County, Milwaukee County), state departments of corrections (Illinois), specialized authorities (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Salt Lake City Department of Sustainability), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit).

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Tampa, DeBary, Marion County, Pasco County, Palm Beach County), the upper Midwest (Milwaukee County, Minnesota cooperative), the Southeast (Fulton County Georgia), and the Southwest (Peoria Arizona), with scattered solicitations in Illinois and California. Representative recent opportunities include Fulton County Georgia's scrap metal removal ITB (July 28, 2026 response date, revenue-sharing model based on American Metal Market Index), the County of Ventura's metal recycling RFB (June 24, 2026, highest revenue return to county), Pasco County Florida's waste tire management IFB (June 23, 2026, approximately 1,000 tons annually, local preference provision available), the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County's mass-burn waste-to-energy facility RFEI (November 18, 2026, demolition, design, build, operate and maintain scope), Marion County Florida's hazardous waste disposal ITB (July 16, 2026, EPA and DEP licensing required), and Salt Lake City's food waste recycling and recovery RFI (October 16, 2026, information-gathering phase toward zero-waste 2040 goal, not a procurement). Several solicitations include local business preferences or set-asides for small local business enterprises (Tampa's tire disposal SLBE bid discount), MBE/FBE participation goals (Fulton County's 11.49% MBE and 2.62% FBE targets), and prevailing wage requirements under state labor codes (California, Florida).