UNSPSC 42192800: Medical and pharmaceutical biohazard disposal products

A wide range of containers and products to contain, isolate or neutralize sharps, biohazardous materials and residual amounts of pharmaceuticals for required protective incineration or appropriate disposal techniques.

UNSPSC 42192800 Medical and pharmaceutical biohazard disposal products is a Class code that encompasses collection, transportation, and disposal of regulated medical and biohazard waste streams including sharps, contaminated personal protective equipment, infectious materials, and animal carcasses. State and local jurisdictions procure these services across law enforcement, public health, emergency medical services, county medical examiners, fire departments, animal control, transit authorities, and school districts. Scope spans scheduled and as-needed pickups with container supply and maintenance, OSHA- and EPA-compliant incineration or processing, documentation and tracking, and secure transportation. Issuing bodies include county governments (Milwaukee County, Salt Lake County, Clay County, Collier County, Marion County), municipalities (City of Indianapolis, City of Orlando), state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries), county health departments (Boulder County Public Health), school districts (San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District), and special-purpose purchasing cooperatives (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington State counties and other jurisdictions).

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado, Indiana, Utah, Washington, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Indianapolis and Marion County (RFB-11EAL-215, pickup and disposal of bio-hazardous medical waste across 70 locations citywide, bids due July 2, 2026), Milwaukee County (re-bid for medical and biohazardous waste removal and processing at the Medical Examiner's office, proposals due October 7, 2026), Salt Lake County (collection and disposal of medical biohazardous waste, sharps, and animal carcasses at seven locations, bids due June 2, 2026), the City of Orlando (IFB 26-0363 for biomedical waste collection and disposal at 26 city locations including fire stations and police facilities, bids due May 28, 2026), and the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida (ITB 25-CR-069 for first aid supplies including sharps containers and consumables, bids due November 20, 2025). Contract terms typically run two to six years with optional renewal periods. Contractors must maintain federal and state certifications, supply all-inclusive pricing with no fuel surcharges, comply with prevailing wage or set-aside requirements where applicable, and provide Certificates of Disposal for incineration or approved processing facilities.