UNSPSC 47121700: Waste containers and accessories

UNSPSC 47121700 Waste containers and accessories is a Class code covering tangible waste containment equipment—dumpsters, rollout carts, recycling bins, trash receptacles, and compactors—that state and local governments procure for solid waste collection, facility operations, and public space management. Recent solicitations show county and municipal solid waste departments, fire rescue operations, school districts, transit authorities, and parks departments sourcing these items on both one-time and term-contract bases, with several jurisdictions pursuing multiple replacement cycles or fleet expansions simultaneously. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is procuring janitorial and operational supplies including waste containers on an as-needed basis under ITB2600319 (due July 24, 2026) with an estimated annual contract value of $765,679.84; the City of Tampa Solid Waste Department is bidding steel front-loading dumpsters, lids, and parts under a Small Local Business Enterprise set-aside (due July 28, 2026); and the California Department of Parks and Recreation is sourcing a specialized floating trash boom system for Border Field State Park under an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-compliant IFB (due July 29, 2026) with available funding of $329,581. The code sees activity from state environmental and parks agencies, county solid waste and fire rescue departments, cities, school districts, and regional purchasing cooperatives, with repeat buyers including Hillsborough County, the City of Valdosta, and various Connecticut municipalities issuing annual or multi-year contracts for rollout containers and recycling bins.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Connecticut) and Southwest (California, Arizona, Texas), with secondary activity in the Mid-Atlantic (Maryland, Pennsylvania) and upper Midwest (Minnesota via Sourcewell cooperative procurement). The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued two recent requirements contracts for waste and recycling bins across multiple New York and New Jersey facilities (due May 21 and May 12, 2026); Salt Lake Community College is bidding aluminum recycling cans (due June 18, 2026); Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts is procuring trash disposal and recycling services including dumpsters and compactors under RFP 27-01 (due July 1, 2026) with a three-year term and prevailing wage obligations; and Northside Independent School District in Texas is seeking custodial equipment including waste containers via RFP 2026-049 (due March 26, 2026). The code also captures specialized procurement—the Maryland Environmental Service recently bid hauling of dredged material with a 30 percent MBE participation goal, and Orange County Waste & Recycling is administering a $6 million Regional Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Grant program (extended deadline May 15, 2026) to fund food recovery infrastructure and equipment at nonprofits and food banks. School districts, municipalities, and counties dominate the issuing body mix; cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell, OMNIA Partners, Capitol Region Purchasing Council) regularly establish multi-jurisdiction framework contracts. Most opportunities are small to mid-sized competitive procurements under $1 million, though some term contracts with renewal options and multi-year frameworks indicate sustained demand.