UNSPSC 25101914: Waste collection vehicle or garbage truck

A truck with an insulated metal container used to collect and transport garbage or paper. It is sometimes equipped with special devices such as a loader and a knuckle boom.

UNSPSC 25101914 Waste collection vehicle or garbage truck (Commodity) represents the procurement of specialized collection and hauling vehicles used by state and local governments for routine solid waste and recyclables management. State and local governments soliciting under this code purchase purpose-built garbage trucks with collection hoppers, compactors, and related equipment for residential and commercial waste collection, along with lighter-duty specialized vehicles such as utility task vehicles (UTVs), dump trucks, and other multipurpose hauling equipment adapted for waste operations. The mix of issuing bodies includes county solid waste departments, city public works divisions, state environmental agencies, school districts, airport authorities, and regional transit or utility authorities. Recent activity shows municipal waste collection services (New Canaan Public Schools, Connecticut trash and recycling collection RFP; Caltrans trash removal services in Inyo County, California; Maryland Environmental Service biosolids handling), specialized fleet acquisition for state parks and corrections facilities (Michigan DNR requesting Landmaster AMP UTVs; Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs cemetery vehicles; Nevada Department of Corrections culinary carts), and light-duty vehicle procurement by state transportation agencies and local departments of public safety (City of Lubbock industrial forklifts; multiple police department and airport authority vehicle solicitations). The code sees recent activity across the country, with concentration in California (Caltrans District 4, Inyo County), Texas (Katy ISD, Houston City College), Florida (Pasco County, Savannah Airport Commission), Georgia (City of Rome, Savannah Airport Commission), Michigan (state DNR), Kentucky (state police and veterans affairs), and Utah (Box Elder School District).

Recent opportunities under this code reflect mixed vehicle purposes that stretch across traditional waste collection and lighter-duty transport. The Caltrans District 4 Oakland trash removal and recycling services RFP (posted March 5, 2026; due March 24, 2026) sought contractor provision of collection containers and weekly pickup with monthly audits, applicable to state facility operations. The Box Elder School District garbage disposal and waste removal services RFP (posted February 2, 2026; due February 17, 2026) covered 24 school locations across North and South ends with flexible container options and cost-plus-discount pricing valid for five years. The Maryland Environmental Service solicited beneficial reuse services for dewatered biosolids at Freedom District WWTP (posted June 4, 2026; due July 2, 2026) under a 30 percent MBE set-aside, reflecting state environmental operations. Beyond waste services, recent acquisitions tagged to this code show significant drift into general-purpose fleet vehicles: police pursuit and special-services vehicles (Wichita Police Department command vehicles; City of Charlotte police pursuit vehicles and CMPD indefinite-quantity contract; Butts County F-150 Police Responder; Brookhaven, Georgia electric police vehicles), airport and tactical support equipment (Augusta Regional Airport ARFF vehicle; Olathe Police Department tactical support unit box truck; Savannah Airport Commission landscape dump truck and police truck upfitting), delivery and food service trucks (Katy ISD nutrition delivery truck; University of Wisconsin-Stout food concession step-van), and autonomous transit vehicles (City of Altamonte Springs CraneRides AV shuttle operations). The code appears to serve as a catch-all taxonomy for vehicle procurement across state and local agencies, with heavy use for police and special-purpose vehicles that diverge from traditional garbage truck operations. School districts, state DOT and environmental divisions, city public works and police departments, county sheriff's offices, airport authorities, and special districts all appear active. Set-asides and preferences vary: MBE and SBE designations appear in Maryland, California (Caltrans), and Kansas; local vendor preferences in San Bernardino County, Pasco County, Florida, and Charlotte; and federal compliance requirements in cooperative procurements. The code shows consistent activity but mixed scope alignment with the commodity's nominal definition.