UNSPSC 70131703: Land reclamation

Also known as land fill (not to be confused with a landfill), is the process of creating new land from ocean, riverbeds, or lake. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or land fill.

UNSPSC 70131703 Land reclamation is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement for site restoration, soil management, and habitat recovery work across conservation areas, landfills, and engineered sites. Recent solicitations show that agencies are buying geotechnical investigation and reporting services supporting facility design, deforestation and pasture management operations on conservation lands, landfill cover soil sourcing and testing, wildfire suppression line restoration, and farmland restoration incorporating soil health and wildlife habitat production. Issuing bodies span state environmental departments (New Jersey, Texas, Georgia, California), regional water and park management districts (St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida, Washington State Parks), county environmental agencies (Prince George's County Maryland Environmental Service), and city parks departments (Salem Oregon, Albuquerque). The mix reflects both active land stewardship programs and response-oriented environmental remediation at established facilities. Representative recent opportunities include Dalton Utilities' geotechnical investigation for a gas generation facility in Georgia (RFP, June 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation for statewide deforestation and pasture restoration (June 2026), Maryland Environmental Service's call for 450,000 cubic yards of cover soil delivery and testing for Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill (IFB, July 2026), and St. Johns River Water Management District's wildfire fireline restoration across four conservation properties totaling 82,438 linear feet in Florida (Quote Request, May 2026 completion).

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest with particular intensity in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Maryland, and the Pacific Northwest. Texas is a repeat issuer (TDCJ deforestation and pasture management), and Florida conservation districts and special-purpose authorities consistently source restoration work. New Jersey's Fish and Wildlife Bureau solicited comprehensive farmland services across Northern, Central, and Southern regions, and California's state parks system is actively managing abalone farm demolition and restoration. Recent solicitations show strong demand for specialized expertise—geotechnical engineering with seismic and foundation analysis, herbicide applicator licensing, wildlife habitat management, prevailing wage compliance, and environmental assessment credentials—alongside standard site prep, mowing, and soil handling. Federal grant funding appears in multiple bids (Harris County Flood Control District, St. Johns River Water Management), signaling steady appropriations for conservation land maintenance. The code sees active, diversified procurement activity across multiple issuing body types and geographies, with steady renewal of multi-year service contracts and one-off restoration projects.