UNSPSC 11191601: Nickel scrap

Scraps made of nickel

UNSPSC 11191601 Nickel scrap is a Commodity-tier code covering the collection, processing, and recycling of nickel-bearing materials and mixed metals scrap generated at state and local government facilities. State and local buyers under this code primarily solicit collection and recycling services for ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals, e-waste containing recoverable metals, and processing of mixed metals from landfills and waste recovery stations. The issuing bodies include county waste management departments, county sheriffs' departments, and state-affiliated cooperative purchasing entities. Counties dominate the activity, with recent solicitations from Sacramento County, Ventura County, Clayton County, and DeKalb County, alongside a multi-entity cooperative vehicle managed by Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit). Contracts are typically structured as revenue-sharing or fee-based arrangements in which the contractor pays the county based on published commodity-market indices (American Metal Market pricing) or remits a percentage of recovered scrap value, rather than receiving a service fee from the government.

Recent activity spans California, Georgia, Florida, and Minnesota. Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling solicited mixed metals and waste appliances collection from two facilities under ITB 2026GEN0053 due June 9, 2026, with projected annual tonnages of 10,800 to 11,775 tons priced against American Metal Market monthly averages. Ventura County issued RFB 6527 Metal Recycling (due June 24, 2026) and RFB 6528 E-Waste Recycling (due June 24, 2026) with compensation determined by American Metal Market pricing at time of pickup. Clayton County, Georgia released ITB 26-65 E-Waste Disposal Services (due June 25, 2026) with revenue-sharing pricing aligned to commodity exchange rates. DeKalb County posted ITB 2026-082 Steel Plates, a three-year multiyear supply contract (due July 23, 2026) for hot-rolled fabricated steel plates for roadway projects, subject to a minimum 20 percent Local Small Business Enterprise subcontracting requirement. Sourcewell released RFP 26RFP112426 on October 6, 2026 for Material Processing and Recycling Equipment with Related Products and Services (due November 24, 2026), establishing a cooperative purchasing vehicle for member jurisdictions. The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County issued RFEI 27-501 (due November 18, 2026) for design-build-operate-maintain services for a new mass-burn waste-to-energy facility processing 2,550 tons per day, representing the largest single opportunity in the recent set.