UNSPSC 11190000: Metal waste scrap and by products

Includes waste and recycled materials, scrap and by-products generated by the production of metal products in metallurgical industries

UNSPSC 11190000 Metal waste scrap and by products is a Family code encompassing collection, processing, recycling, and disposal services for ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap, aluminum, electronic waste, and metal-bearing appliances generated at state and local facilities. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily for on-call or term-contract collection and hauling of mixed metals from maintenance stations and county facilities, revenue-based metal recycling contracts priced against published commodity indices such as the American Metal Market, and processing services for appliance waste streams (refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioning units). The issuing bodies include county departments of waste management and recycling, state transportation agencies, county purchasing offices, and county sheriffs' departments conducting metal theft investigations. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, recently solicited material processing and recycling equipment and services on behalf of its Participating Entities as a master contract structure available statewide.

Activity concentrates in California and Georgia, with recent opportunities posted by Caltrans (two on-call scrap metal contracts in northern and central California counties), Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling, Ventura County (both metal recycling and e-waste recycling services), DeKalb County Georgia (steel plate supply contract with metal fabrication), Clayton County Georgia (e-waste disposal), and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (mass-burn waste-to-energy facility demolition, design, build, operate, and maintain). Sourcing is driven by commodity pricing and revenue recovery; contracts typically award to bidders offering the highest payment per pound, percentage of metal market value, or overall revenue return to the municipality. Caltrans contracts carry 5% small business and 5% DVBE incentives with a combined dollar cap of $100,000; DeKalb County requires minimum 20% Local Small Business Enterprise subcontractor participation; and prevailing wage requirements apply in California. Representative recent opportunities include Sacramento County's metal and appliance collection (IFB, due June 9, 2026), Ventura County's metal recycling (RFB 6527, due June 24, 2026), Caltrans on-call scrap collection in Humboldt and Mendocino County (IFB 01A6662, due July 28, 2026), and Sourcewell's material processing and recycling equipment cooperative contract (RFP 26RFP112426, due November 24, 2026).