UNSPSC 11141701: Food waste or scrap

UNSPSC 11141701 Food waste or scrap, a Commodity code, covers the collection, processing, and disposal of post-consumer food waste and food scraps from residential, commercial, and institutional sources. State and local governments buy under this code through dedicated organics collection services, food waste hauling and processing contracts, and compost facility operations. The issuing bodies span city public works departments, counties, school districts, and special-purpose waste management authorities. Recent opportunities show a diverse mix of jurisdictions pursuing food waste management as part of broader sustainability initiatives, with school nutrition programs and municipal waste diversion programs driving demand.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. The Town of Southbury, Connecticut issued RFP 37163 in May 2026 for food scrap hauling and disposal services with a June 16, 2026 deadline. The City of Gainesville, Florida posted RFP PWDA-260027-SM in January 2026 for residential curbside food waste collection and processing serving approximately 29,000 single-family homes, with proposals due March 19, 2026 and mandatory pre-proposal attendance required; the contract valued quality certifications, vehicle fuel efficiency including electric and hybrid options, and pricing across five home-volume tiers, with service commencement anticipated for October 1, 2026. The District of Columbia Department of General Services issued Invitation for Bid DCAM-26-NC-IFB-0006 in April 2026 for organics collection and disposal services across DCPS, DPR, FEMS, and other agency facilities, structured as an ID/IQ contract with a one-year base period plus four one-year option periods, a non-guaranteed maximum ceiling of $950,000 annually, a guaranteed minimum of $50.00 annually, and a Small Business Enterprise set-aside restriction requiring 51 percent District resident new hire targets and wage compliance; the pre-bid conference was held March 12, 2026 with bids due March 25, 2026. The City of Orlando posted a sole-source notice in February 2026 (S26-0286) to procure Earth Machine Composter Units from ORBIS Corporation for food and yard waste composting. School districts also drive demand—Tattnall County Board of Education in Georgia solicited sealed bids for School Nutrition Program food products in July 2026, and Invest Atlanta issued a dual-track RFP in July 2026 for both food distribution services and municipal market retail operations in Priority Communities, with Category B food distributors required to source a minimum 10 percent from Georgia-based producers, achieve 30 percent new hires from Priority Communities, and meet living wage compliance.