UNSPSC 11191800: Metal byproducts

Includes by-products generated by the production of metal products in metallurgical industries

UNSPSC 11191800 Metal byproducts is a Class code covering the collection, transport, processing, and recycling of scrap and waste metals—including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, aluminum, steel plates, and metal byproducts from landfills, government facilities, and industrial operations. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing revenue-generating recycling services where contractor compensation is tied to commodity market indexes (primarily American Metal Market pricing), metals collection from designated facilities, and processing services at certified recycling centers. The issuing bodies span county waste management departments, state transportation agencies, county sheriffs' departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple municipalities; counties appear as the most frequent buyers, with Ventura County, Sacramento County, and Caltrans posting multiple opportunities in the recent window.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Georgia. Ventura County has posted metal recycling (RFB 6527, due June 24, 2026) and e-waste recycling (RFB 6528, due June 24, 2026) bids structured as revenue-sharing contracts where vendors pay the county based on AMM commodity indices. Sacramento County's Department of Waste Management and Recycling solicited collection and recycling of mixed metals and waste appliances (2026GEN0053, due June 9, 2026) from two county facilities, with projected volumes of 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually. Caltrans issued an on-call scrap metal and aluminum collection IFB (05A3020, due July 30, 2026) from maintenance stations in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties, offering 5% small business and 5% DVBE incentives. DeKalb County, Georgia solicited a three-year multiyear steel plates supply contract (ITB 2026-082, due July 23, 2026) with 20% local small business enterprise subcontractor participation requirements. Clayton County, Georgia requested e-waste disposal services (ITB 26-65, due June 25, 2026) on a one-year term with four renewal options. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted a material processing and recycling equipment RFP (26RFP112426, due November 24, 2026) serving multiple participating entities. The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County issued a RFEI for design-build-operate-maintain of a mass-burn waste-to-energy facility (RFEI27501JH, due November 18, 2026) processing up to 2,550 tons per day of municipal solid waste.