UNSPSC 11191601: Nickel scrap

Scraps made of nickel

UNSPSC 11191601 Nickel scrap, a Commodity code, represents state and local procurement of scrap metal collection, processing, and recycling services tied to commodity market pricing rather than nickel-specific sourcing. Recent opportunities show counties, cities, and state transportation departments contracting for mixed metal and appliance recovery from landfills, municipal facilities, and public infrastructure, with compensation structured as a percentage of American Metal Market pricing or revenue-share agreements. The scope spans ferrous and nonferrous metals (aluminum, copper, steel), electronics recycling, and appliance processing, with contractors responsible for collection logistics, weighing on certified scales, and monthly commodity-based settlement reporting. Issuing bodies include county waste management departments, city public works and procurement offices, state transportation cabinets, and special districts; Sacramento County, Ventura County, Clayton County, Georgia, DeKalb County, Georgia, Marion County, Oregon, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have each posted recent solicitations under this code or closely related metal and appliance recycling services.

Recent activity concentrates in California (Sacramento County RFB for mixed metals and appliances from two landfill facilities, response due June 9, 2026; Ventura County RFB 6527 for scrap metal recycling and RFB 6528 for e-waste, responses due June 24, 2026), Georgia (DeKalb County ITB 2026-082 for steel plates, response due July 23, 2026; Clayton County ITB 26-65 for e-waste disposal, response due June 25, 2026), and multi-state transportation and municipal procurement (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet RFB for scrap metal and aluminum recycling across Highway Districts 1-12, response due April 7, 2026; City of Tucson RFP 240070 for scrap metal and appliance recycling, responses due August 21, 2024). A Request for Information from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department posted April 29, 2026 (RFI 765SH) signals early-stage market research for evidence collection services related to metal theft crimes but does not constitute an active solicitation. Contracts typically run one to three years with multiple renewal options, require compliance with prevailing wage and labor standards, and demand comprehensive insurance including general liability ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), workers' compensation, and automobile liability. Many jurisdictions explicitly prefer or require local small business enterprise participation (Sacramento County does not specify; DeKalb County requires 20% LSBE subcontractor participation; Ventura County and Clayton County encourage or allow SLBE utilization).