UNSPSC 11191610: Aluminum scrap

Scrap made of aluminum.

UNSPSC 11191610 Aluminum scrap (Commodity) covers collection, processing, and recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and related waste streams from state and local government facilities. The code encompasses mixed-metals collection from landfills and recovery stations, e-waste and appliance recycling, scrap metal aggregation priced against commodity market indices (American Metal Market and similar published spot pricing), and supporting equipment and services. The issuing bodies include county waste management departments, county sheriffs' departments, and special-purpose waste authorities. Counties appear as the dominant buyer type—Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling, DeKalb County, Ventura County, and Clayton County all posted solicitations within the past six months. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based service cooperative, also posted a cooperative purchasing vehicle for material processing and recycling equipment available to its Participating Entities.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Georgia, with additional solicitation from Minnesota (cooperative). Representative opportunities include Sacramento County's Metals Collection and Recycling (IFB 2026GEN0053, due June 9, 2026) covering 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually of mixed metals and unprocessed appliances from two facilities; Ventura County's Metal Recycling Services (RFB 6527, due June 24, 2026) and E-Waste Recycling Services (RFB 6528, due June 24, 2026), both structured as revenue-sharing arrangements pegged to American Metal Market indices; Clayton County's E-Waste Disposal Services (ITB 26-65, due June 25, 2026) requiring Responsible Recycling (R2) certification and EPA compliance; and Sourcewell's cooperative vehicle for material processing and recycling equipment (RFP 26RFP112426, due November 24, 2026). Pricing models pivot on commodity market indices or percentage-of-recovered-value arrangements, with vendors typically responsible for collection containers, transport, scale certification, and monthly settlement reporting. Prevailing wage compliance under state labor codes applies in California and Georgia solicitations.