UNSPSC 11191802: Copper sulphide

Copper sulphide is a by product of nickel production

UNSPSC 11191802 Copper sulphide is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single chemical compound, but the recent state and local activity tagged to this code reflects material processing, recycling, and waste-to-energy operations rather than direct procurement of copper sulphide as a standalone product. State and local governments are using this code to solicit collection, processing, and recycling services for mixed metals, e-waste, and scrap materials; equipment and systems for material processing; and integrated demolition, design, build, operate, and maintain (DDBOM) services for waste-to-energy facilities. The issuing bodies span county waste management departments, county purchasing and procurement offices, special-purpose authorities (the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative). Representative opportunities include the Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling's IFB for collection and recycling of mixed metals and unprocessed appliances (due June 9, 2026); the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County's RFEI for demolition, design, build, operation, and maintenance of a mass-burn waste-to-energy facility processing 2,550 tons per day of municipal solid waste (due November 18, 2026); Ventura County's RFB for metal recycling services and e-waste recycling services (both due June 24, 2026); and Sourcewell's RFP for material processing and recycling equipment with related products and services as a cooperative purchasing vehicle (due November 24, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in California (Sacramento County, Ventura County), Florida (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County), Georgia (DeKalb County, Clayton County), and Minnesota (Sourcewell). The code shows minimal alignment with its nominal scope of copper sulphide as a chemical product; the recent opportunities reflect operational waste management and material recovery procurement rather than raw material supply. One RFI from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seeks vendors for metal theft evidence pickup and storage (due May 29, 2026), but that submission does not constitute a binding procurement. The mismatch between the code's chemical-product name and the operational waste and recycling services being solicited suggests that jurisdictions are applying this code as a convenience classification for recycling-related activity rather than purchasing copper sulphide itself.