UNSPSC 11191607: Copper scrap

Scrap made of copper.

UNSPSC 11191607 Copper scrap (Commodity) encompasses the collection, processing, and revenue-based recycling of scrap metals including copper and ferrous materials from municipal, county, and regional facilities. State and local governments procure these services primarily through counties and municipalities seeking to monetize scrap copper and mixed metals generated at landfills, recycling stations, public works operations, and municipal infrastructure sites. The work involves pickup and transport of unprocessed metals, weighing on certified scales, processing according to commodity specifications, and monthly settlement payments based on American Metal Market (AMM) pricing indices. Issuing bodies include county waste management departments, county transportation cabinets, municipal public works and sanitation agencies, and special-purpose districts; Sacramento County, Ventura County, DeKalb County (Georgia), Clayton County (Georgia), the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Marion County (Oregon), and the City of Detroit have all posted active solicitations under or closely related to this code within the past six months.

Recent opportunities span California, Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon, and Michigan. Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling posted RFP 2026GEN0053 on July 9, 2026 (due June 9, 2026) for collection and recycling of mixed metals and waste appliances from two facilities, with projected tonnages of 10,800 tons in 2024 and 11,775 tons in 2025, pricing indexed to AMM Scrap Iron & Steel prices, and a one-year initial term with up to four optional renewals. Ventura County issued two parallel RFBs posted May 28, 2026 (due June 24, 2026): RFB 6527 for metal recycling services and RFB 6528 for e-waste recycling, both structured as revenue-return contracts with the county receiving payment based on commodity market value. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases has issued multiple RFBs (RFB 605 2600000483 posted March 26, 2026, due April 7, 2026, and RFB 605 2600000445 posted March 10, 2026, due March 24, 2026) seeking vendors to purchase scrap metal and aluminum from Highway Districts 1-12 using percentage-bid structures tied to AMM Chicago Market Pricing, with awards to all responsive bidders meeting reasonable pricing thresholds. The City of Detroit issued RFQ 543297 (posted January 26, 2026, due February 10, 2026) for ferrous and non-ferrous metal removal and sales from Public Lighting Department infrastructure on a three-year contract with equalization credits for certified Detroit-based businesses. Marion County, Oregon posted RFQ PW1772-26 (posted February 4, 2026, due February 24, 2026) for metal and appliance recycling at the North Marion Recycling and Transfer Station. Most solicitations require prevailing wage compliance in California and include insurance and bonding requirements; several emphasize local or disadvantaged-business participation goals (Sacramento and Detroit programs in particular). Geographic activity is concentrated in the West and Upper South, with secondary activity in the Midwest.