UNSPSC 47121702: Waste containers or rigid liners

UNSPSC 47121702 Waste containers or rigid liners (Commodity) captures steel and plastic refuse receptacles, dumpsters, recycling bins, and related rigid collection hardware that state and local governments procure for solid waste operations, parks, facilities, and public spaces. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying steel front-load dumpsters with lids and replacement bottoms, plastic rollout carts (45-gallon to 95-gallon capacity), outdoor park trash receptacles with hinged tops and rigid liners, and commercial recycling bins in multiple sizes, often with custom wrapping or color-coded signage. The issuing bodies span cities (Tampa, Philadelphia, Detroit, Valdosta, Tucson, Long Beach), counties (Hillsborough, Orange, Bulloch, White, Sarasota, Pinellas), school districts (Northside Independent, Marion County, Pinellas County), state agencies (Texas HHSC), regional authorities (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey), and cooperative purchasing alliances (Sourcewell, Capitol Region Purchasing Council, OMNIA Partners). Hillsborough County, Orange County, and the City of Philadelphia appear in multiple recent procurements, signaling repeat buying activity.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina), Mid-Atlantic (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania), Midwest (Michigan, Minnesota), and Southwest (Arizona, California). Representative solicitations include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 2600319 for janitorial and operational supplies (including trash containers) for 47 fire stations, due July 24, 2026, estimated at $765,679.84; the City of Tampa Solid Waste Department's Project 26-P-00378 RFP for steel refuse front-loading dumpsters, lids, and parts, due July 28, 2026, with an SLBE set-aside requirement; the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's two-year requirements contract (Bid 6000003297) for custom-wrapped trash and recycling bins to airports in Newark and Jamaica, due May 12, 2026; the City of Detroit's RFQ 538841 for 300 outdoor metal recycling containers and 300 trash receptacles, due March 5, 2026, with Detroit-based vendor equalization credits of 1 to 5 percent; the Capitol Region Purchasing Council's solicitation 791RECYCLINGBINS for curbside and roll-out recycling bins across Connecticut municipalities, due February 19, 2026, for a two-year term starting March 1, 2026; and the School Board of Marion County's ITB 4152AM for janitorial supplies including trash cans and receptacles, due January 14, 2026. Activity is steady across spring and summer 2026, with most opportunities structured as requirements or as-needed contracts featuring firm pricing, FOB destination delivery, and no minimum purchase guarantees.