UNSPSC 47121709: Universal Hazardous waste container

Containers used for disposal of hazardous waste materials.

UNSPSC 47121709 Universal Hazardous waste container (Commodity) encompasses the procurement of hazardous and biomedical waste containers and related disposal services by state and local jurisdictions. Recent state and local solicitations show that governments buy sharps containers, biomedical waste collection and disposal services, and hazardous material transportation and treatment packages rather than standalone containers alone—the code's nominal scope has widened in practice to include the full service chain of collection, transport, documentation, and disposal. Transit authorities, county environmental services, cities, school districts, and special-purpose districts are the primary issuing bodies, with biohazard and medical waste disposal dominating recent activity. Counties and cities in Florida (Sarasota, Volusia, Collier, Orange) and Maryland (Baltimore City) appear most active in the code's recent procurement window, with school districts in New York and fire/emergency services divisions across multiple states also soliciting regularly.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope. Sarasota County, Florida issued IFQ #262805KR (due February 19, 2026) for biomedical sharps container pickup, disposal, and container supply across 13 county facilities with an annual cost ceiling of $150,000 and a three-year initial term. The City of Indianapolis and Marion County Purchasing Division issued RFB-11EAL-215 (due July 2, 2026) for pickup, transport, and disposal of bio-hazardous medical waste across approximately 70 city locations including fire stations, police facilities, and the coroner's office, with pickup within two business days of notification and $25 daily liquidated damages for missed deadlines; the incumbent is GFL Environmental Services USA, Inc., and the City has mandated 15% MBE, 8% WBE, 3% VBE, and 1% DOBE participation. The City of Orlando issued IFB 26-0363 (due May 28, 2026) for biomedical waste collection and disposal at 26 locations using tiered container sizes, four-week pickup cycles, and a three-year term with two optional one-year renewals. Buffalo Public Schools issued RFP 26-0627E5-008 (due April 23, 2026) for hazardous waste management and disposal across 70 schools, requiring five years' experience, 24/7 emergency response, and New York prevailing wage compliance; the prior awardee was NRC with a current-year award of $50,000. Geographic activity extends beyond Florida—Maryland Environmental Service (April 7, 2026 deadline) solicited hazardous and non-hazardous waste transportation and disposal at Hawkins Point Landfill and Dundalk Marine Terminal with an 18% MBE participation goal, and Caltrans is pursuing on-call A&E hazardous waste site investigation and design services across multiple California districts with estimated contract values ranging from $513,004 to $5.7 million.