UNSPSC 11191613: Precious metal scrap excluding gold

UNSPSC 11191613 Precious metal scrap excluding gold (Commodity) covers the collection, processing, and sale of nonferrous and ferrous scrap metals generated at state and local facilities, with recent activity driven by county waste management departments, transportation agencies, and municipal public works divisions contracting for removal and recycling services tied to current market commodity pricing.

State and local governments buying under this code solicit metal recycling for mixed scrap streams diverted from landfills, appliance processing (refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, washers, dryers), ferrous metals including carbon steel and heavy plate stock, nonferrous metals such as aluminum and copper cabling, and e-waste containing precious and strategic metals. Contracts structure compensation as a percentage of published American Metal Market (AMM) monthly averages or Chicago spot prices, with vendors bearing collection, transport, sorting, hazmat handling, and certified-scale weighing responsibilities. Issuing bodies include county waste management and environmental services departments (Sacramento, Ventura, Clayton, Marion, DeKalb), city public works and environmental divisions (Tucson, Detroit), state transportation cabinets (Kentucky), and transit authorities; several jurisdictions (Ventura, Sacramento, Kentucky) issue follow-up or recurring bids for the same service, indicating established procurement cycles.

Recent activity clusters in California (Sacramento County RFB for mixed metals and appliances with 10,800–11,775 tons projected; Ventura County RFBs for metal recycling and e-waste with AMM pricing and revenue-share structures), Georgia (DeKalb County ITB for hot-rolled steel plates and Clayton County ITB for e-waste disposal), Kentucky (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet RFBs for scrap metal and aluminum in March 2026, with percentage-of-AMM bidding), Oregon (Marion County RFQ for metal and appliance recycling), Michigan (Detroit Public Lighting Department RFQ for ferrous and nonferrous copper and aluminum recovery), and Arizona (Tucson RFP for scrap metal and appliance collection). Typical response deadlines range from two to four weeks from posting. DeKalb County's steel plate solicitation (ITB 2026-082, due July 23, 2026) requires 20% LSBE subcontractor participation; Ventura and Sacramento contracts require California prevailing wage compliance and reference documentation; Detroit extends equalization credits to certified Detroit-based businesses ranging from 1% to 5%; no federal set-asides (DBE, HUBZone) appear in these records, though several jurisdictions encourage small or local business participation.