UNSPSC 11191614: Gold scrap

UNSPSC 11191614 Gold scrap, a Commodity code, encompasses collection, processing, and recycling services for precious and ferrous metals recovered from county and municipal facilities, waste streams, and demolition projects. State and local governments under this code procure metal recycling and collection services that often function as revenue-generating contracts, where vendors pay jurisdictions based on commodity market valuations rather than the reverse. Counties and municipalities solicit for pickup and transport of mixed metals from landfills and recovery stations, processing of appliances and scrap materials, and long-term waste-to-energy facility operations that incorporate metal recovery and recycling as subordinate components. Issuing bodies include county departments of waste management and recycling (Sacramento County, Ventura County, Clayton County), county purchasing offices (DeKalb County, Georgia), and regional waste authorities (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County). The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has issued a Request for Information exploring evidence collection and storage services related to metal theft investigations, indicating emerging demand for metal-specific forensic documentation capabilities.

Geographic activity clusters in California (Sacramento County, Ventura County) and Georgia (DeKalb County, Clayton County), with additional demand signaled in Florida (Palm Beach County) and a preliminary market-research phase in Los Angeles County. Representative recent opportunities include Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling soliciting collection and recycling of mixed metals and unprocessed appliances from two county facilities (ITB 2026GEN0053, due June 9, 2026); Ventura County requesting metal recycling services for scrap metal generated at County facilities with compensation based on American Metal Market pricing (RFB 6527, due June 24, 2026); DeKalb County issuing a three-year multiyear contract for hot-rolled steel plates for roadway projects with a minimum 20% Local Small Business Enterprise participation requirement (ITB 2026-082, due July 23, 2026); and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County requesting expressions of interest for demolition, design, build, operation, and maintenance services for a new mass-burn waste-to-energy facility processing up to 2,550 tons per day of municipal solid waste (RFEI 27-501, due November 18, 2026, with an industry day scheduled for December 10, 2026).