UNSPSC 47121700: Waste containers and accessories

UNSPSC 47121700 Waste containers and accessories, a Class code, encompasses the supply of trash and recycling receptacles in multiple configurations—rollout carts, dumpsters, compactors, and specialized bins—serving municipal departments, transit authorities, airports, school districts, and county governments. State and local buyers procure these containers for routine refuse collection, recycling separation, and specialized applications such as biomedical waste, airport terminals, and public amenities. The issuing bodies span city departments (solid waste, public works, transit), county commissioners, transit authorities, special-purpose districts (airport authorities), and school and community colleges across multiple jurisdictions and regions.

Recent solicitations show concentrated activity in the Southeast and Southwest. The City of Wichita (Kansas) posted an RFB on October 9, 2026, for trash and recycling collection and container supply across transit, police, and library facilities, with a local-vendor preference and response deadline of October 23, 2026. The City of Tampa (Florida) issued a sole-source procurement on September 25, 2026, for metroSTOR proprietary waste and recycling containers with integrated monitoring platform for the Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management Department. The City of Tempe (Arizona) sought proposals by October 21, 2026, for bus stop seating and trash receptacles as a term contract. Glynn County (Georgia) released an IFB on September 18, 2026, for curbside residential garbage and recycling collection services across multiple islands, with responses due October 28, 2026. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority awarded a single-source contract for Audubon 21-gallon double trash and recycling bins (DeepStream Designs, estimated value $207,500) with a September 17, 2026, notice. The City of Austin (Texas) issued IFB 1500 MHR1018 for single and dual trash and recycling receptacles with RFID tracking and keyed locks, with local and small-business discounts available, closing October 8, 2026. Procurement activity spans the full fiscal-calendar year, with significant volume in spring and late summer periods.