UNSPSC 12141500: Earth metals

UNSPSC 12141500 Earth metals, a Class code, encompasses the collection, recycling, and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metals sourced from waste streams, landfills, and recovery facilities, as well as the supply of finished metal products such as steel plates for infrastructure projects. State and local governments procure under this code to manage waste diversion and resource recovery operations, and to source metals and metal fabrications for capital construction and maintenance. Issuing bodies include county waste management departments (Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling) and county transportation and infrastructure procurement offices (DeKalb County, Georgia). Solicitations have included both reverse-revenue arrangements, in which contractors remove and process metals in exchange for commodity price participation, and traditional supply arrangements with firm pricing, multiyear terms, and performance warranties.

Recent activity centers in California and Georgia. Sacramento County posted an IFB in June 2026 (due date June 9, 2026) for collection and recycling of unprocessed mixed metals and waste appliances from two county landfill and recovery facilities, with projected volumes of 10,800 to 11,775 tons annually and pricing indexed to American Metal Market scrap iron and steel prices. DeKalb County, Georgia posted an ITB in June 2026 (due date July 23, 2026) for a three-year multiyear contract to supply hot-rolled steel plates for roadway projects, with estimated quantities of 480 plates over the contract period and a mandatory 20 percent local small business enterprise subcontractor participation requirement or documented good faith efforts. Both opportunities require comprehensive insurance, monthly or invoiced reporting, and compliance with prevailing wage or local hiring ordinances.