UNSPSC 11191608: Lead scrap

Scrap made of lead.

UNSPSC 11191608 Lead scrap, a Commodity code, encompasses the collection, processing, and marketing of lead-bearing scrap materials and lead-containing appliances from municipal waste streams, recycling facilities, and government operations. State and local governments procure under this code to divert lead scrap from landfills, recover commodity value, and comply with environmental regulations. The work involves pickup and transport of mixed metals and appliances (stoves, refrigerators, water heaters, washers, dryers, air conditioners, microwave ovens) from transfer stations and landfills, processing and sorting of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, hazardous material handling including Freon removal, and monthly settlement reporting tied to published commodity market indices such as the American Metal Market (AMM) Chicago or monthly average pricing. Issuing bodies span county waste management departments, county transportation cabinets, city environmental services, and municipal transit authorities; Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling, Ventura County, Clayton County Georgia, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the City of Tucson, Marion County Oregon, and the City of Detroit have all posted active solicitations in the past six months. Most contracts structure as revenue-generating agreements where vendors pay the jurisdictions based on current scrap commodity prices rather than charging collection fees, with contractor compensation derived from the spread between market value at pickup and processing costs.

Recent activity spans California, Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon, and Michigan. Sacramento County posted a bid on July 9, 2026 (due June 9, 2026) for collection and recycling of unprocessed mixed metals and appliances from Kiefer Landfill and North Area Recovery Station, projecting 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually with pricing tied to AMM Scrap Iron & Steel index. Ventura County issued RFB 6527 on May 28, 2026 (due June 24, 2026) for metal recycling from county facilities, structured as a three-year contract running through June 30, 2029 with two optional one-year extensions, compensating vendors based on ferrous and non-ferrous metal weights against AMM pricing at pickup. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet issued two sequential RFBs for scrap metal and aluminum recycling—RFB 2600000451 (March 10, 2026, due March 24, 2026) and RFB 2600000483 (March 26, 2026, due April 7, 2026)—both seeking percentage-based bidding against AMM Chicago Market prices, with multiparty awards to all responsive vendors meeting thresholds. Marion County, Oregon posted RFQ PW1772-26 on February 4, 2026 (due February 24, 2026) for metal and appliance recycling at the North Marion Recycling and Transfer Station. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement issued RFQ 543297 on January 26, 2026 (due February 10, 2026) for ferrous and non-ferrous metal removal and sales services from Public Lighting Department infrastructure on a three-year contract with no renewal options, evaluated on highest reimbursement percentage offered to the City, with Detroit-based business equalization credits of 1% to 5% and prevailing wage compliance required.