UNSPSC 11191805: Ash containing metals or metallic compounds except precious metals

UNSPSC 11191805 Ash containing metals or metallic compounds except precious metals is a Commodity code under which state and local governments solicit collection, processing, and recycling services for mixed scrap metals, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, waste appliances, and electronic waste. The code encompasses both contracted revenue-share arrangements where vendors pay municipalities for material rights and fee-based disposal services, with pricing typically tied to published commodity indices such as American Metal Market (AMM) spot rates at time of pickup. Issuing bodies include county waste management and environmental departments, county purchasing offices, city environmental services divisions, and state transportation cabinets. Counties and cities dominate the recent activity, with Sacramento County, Ventura County, DeKalb County Georgia, Clayton County Georgia, Detroit, Tucson, Marion County Oregon, and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet all posting opportunities between January and July 2026. No standout repeat buyer appears across multiple opportunities, though Ventura County issued two concurrent bids (metal and e-waste recycling) and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet posted two similar scrap metal and aluminum RFBs in March 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Georgia, Kentucky, and Arizona, with secondary representation in Oregon and Michigan. Representative recent opportunities include Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling's Metals Collection and Recycling (ITB 2026GEN0053, due June 9, 2026) seeking pickup and transport of 10,800–11,775 tons annually of mixed metals and appliances from two landfill facilities with pricing based on AMM spot rates; Ventura County's concurrent Metal Recycling (RFB 6527, due June 24, 2026) and E-Waste Recycling (RFB 6528, due June 24, 2026) contracts with award to the highest revenue return bidder; DeKalb County Georgia's Steel Plates multiyear contract (ITB 2026-082, due July 23, 2026) requiring 20% Local Small Business Enterprise participation; and Detroit's Scrap Metal Removal and Sales RFQ (543297, due February 10, 2026) seeking ferrous and non-ferrous metals recovery with percentage-based revenue sharing and Detroit-based business equalization credits. Most solicitations require vendors to furnish containers, maintain certified scales, achieve 24-hour response and pickup windows, and remit monthly documentation tied to spot-market indices. Prevailing wage compliance, comprehensive insurance (general liability typically $1–2 million, automobile liability $1 million, workers' compensation at statutory minimums), and environmental permitting are standard terms across jurisdictions.