UNSPSC 11141600: Non metallic waste and scrap

UNSPSC 11141600 Non-metallic waste and scrap (Class) encompasses the collection, processing, and recycling of discarded non-metallic materials including electronic waste, hazardous waste, yard waste, and residential waste containers, with state and local governments soliciting these services to manage accumulated waste streams and generate revenue from recoverable materials. Recent opportunities show governments contracting for e-waste collection and processing (Ventura County, Sacramento County), scrap metal removal and revenue-sharing arrangements (Fulton County Georgia, Ventura County, Detroit Public Lighting Department, Illinois Department of Corrections, City of Tucson), hazardous waste transportation and disposal (Marion County Florida, Maryland Environmental Service), waste tire management (Pasco County Florida), and yard waste transportation to composting facilities (City of Norwalk Connecticut). The issuing bodies include county governments (Fulton County Georgia, Ventura County California, Marion County Florida, Pasco County Florida, Sacramento County California), city procurement offices (Peoria Arizona, Tucson Arizona, Norwalk Connecticut, Detroit Michigan), state departments (Illinois Department of Corrections), and regional transit or special-purpose entities (Maryland Environmental Service). Repeat buyers within the recent posting window include Ventura County, which issued separate solicitations for metal recycling (RFB 6527, due June 25, 2026) and e-waste recycling (RFB 6528, due June 25, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in California (Ventura County, Sacramento County), Florida (Marion County, Pasco County, City of Peoria Arizona), Georgia (Fulton County), and the Midwest (Illinois Department of Corrections), with additional activity in Connecticut, Arizona, Maryland, and Michigan. Representative recent opportunities include Fulton County Georgia's scrap metal removal ITB (26ITB042126C-MH, due July 28, 2026) offering revenue-sharing based on American Metal Market Index pricing with a pre-bid Zoom conference on July 13, 2026; Marion County Florida's hazardous waste collection, packaging, and disposal ITB (26B-101, due July 16, 2026) spanning household hazardous waste shed events and municipal collections with per-unit pricing across 90 hazardous waste line items; Ventura County's metal recycling RFB (6527, due June 25, 2026) awarding to the bidder offering highest revenue return based on AMM index pricing with a three-year term and two optional one-year extensions; and Sacramento County's electronic waste collection and recycling RFP (2026PURBRFP0006, due April 2, 2026) processing approximately 2.2 million pounds annually across four county facilities with a five-year initial term and three optional one-year renewals. Contracts typically include commodity-index or per-ton pricing, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, comprehensive insurance requirements, and environmental regulatory certifications (EPA licensing, state transporter registration, HAZWOPER training for hazardous waste).