UNSPSC 11191602: Basic steel scrap

Scraps made of basic steels

UNSPSC 11191602 Basic steel scrap, a Commodity code, encompasses collection, transport, processing, and revenue-sharing arrangements for ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals and appliances generated at state and local facilities. State and local governments procure under this code through competitive bids and RFQs for ongoing scrap metal recycling programs that generate revenue or offset disposal costs; the work involves pickup and transport of mixed metals from designated sites, weighing on certified scales, monthly settlement reporting tied to American Metal Market pricing indices, and compliance with prevailing wage and environmental regulations. Issuing bodies span county waste management departments, state transportation cabinets, city environmental services, and special-purpose districts. Recent solicitations come from Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling, DeKalb County Georgia, Ventura County, Clayton County Georgia, the City of Tucson, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (multiple districts), Marion County Oregon, and the City of Detroit, reflecting a mix of county-level repeat buyers and municipal authorities managing asset recovery programs.

Geographic activity concentrates in California (Sacramento County, Ventura County, City of Tucson), Georgia (DeKalb County, Clayton County), Kentucky (statewide Transportation Cabinet), with additional recent activity in Oregon and Michigan. Representative opportunities include Sacramento County's solicitation (2026GEN0053, RFQ due June 9, 2026) for mixed metals and appliance collection from two landfill facilities with projected tonnages of 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually, pricing indexed to American Metal Market Monthly Averages; DeKalb County's three-year steel plate supply ITB (ITB 2026-082, bids due July 23, 2026) with a 20% LSBE subcontractor participation requirement; Ventura County's dual metal recycling and e-waste RFBs (RFB 6527 and 6528, bids due June 24, 2026) awarding to the highest revenue-return bidder with compensation tied to AMM index pricing; and the City of Detroit's three-year scrap metal removal RFQ (RFQ 543297, due February 10, 2026) covering ferrous and non-ferrous metals from Public Lighting Department infrastructure with Detroit-based business equalization credits. Contract structures typically run one to three years with optional renewal terms, require certified scales and monthly documentation, and are priced as a percentage of published commodity indices or per-pound rates, with contractors bearing pickup, transport, and processing costs and paying the municipality based on market value at the time of delivery.