UNSPSC 11191701: Nickel turnings

Turnings made of nickel

UNSPSC 11191701 Nickel turnings, a Commodity code, describes scrap and waste metal material collection and recycling services as solicited by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct procurement of nickel turnings specifically. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for broader metal recycling programs where ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal streams—including nickel-bearing materials—are collected and processed alongside other metallic waste. State and local governments buying under this code pursue collection, processing, and revenue-share arrangements with vendors who handle mixed scrap metals, appliances containing metal components, and electronic waste with metallic content. The issuing bodies are predominantly counties and special-purpose districts, including Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling, Ventura County, DeKalb County, Clayton County, and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, indicating that metal and e-waste recycling is primarily a county-level procurement activity.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in California and Georgia. Sacramento County's IFB for metals collection and recycling (due June 9, 2026) covers mixed metals and waste appliances from two landfill and recovery sites with projected tonnages of 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually, compensating vendors on a percentage-multiplier basis tied to American Metal Market spot prices. Ventura County issued two separate IFBs in May 2026—one for metal recycling (RFB 6527, due June 24, 2026) and one for e-waste recycling (RFB 6528, due June 24, 2026)—both structured as revenue-share contracts where the contractor pays the county based on commodity market values at pickup. DeKalb County's ITB 2026-082 (due July 23, 2026) solicits hot-rolled steel plates for roadway projects under a three-year multiyear contract with 20 percent LSBE subcontractor participation required. Clayton County issued ITB 26-65 for e-waste disposal services (due June 25, 2026) structured as per-pickup and per-pound CRT fees. A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP (due November 24, 2026) aggregates material processing and recycling equipment procurement for multiple state and local participating entities. The code sees no activity in the Midwest or Northeast within this recent-opportunities block.