UNSPSC 76121502: Liquid waste collection or processing or disposal

UNSPSC 76121502 Liquid waste collection or processing or disposal is a Commodity code covering the collection, hauling, processing, and disposal of solid waste streams including municipal refuse, yard debris, recyclables, hazardous materials, and specialized wastes from public facilities. State and local governments procure under this code when establishing contracts for routine trash removal at office buildings and parks, roll-off dumpster rental and debris hauling, yard-waste processing and composting, curbside residential and commercial garbage collection with recycling, biomedical and hazardous-waste pickup, and emergency debris removal following weather events or illegal dumping. The issuing bodies span state transportation departments, county commissions, city sanitation and environmental services departments, state parks authorities, school districts, transit agencies, correctional facilities, and special districts including water and sanitation authorities. Texas agencies—notably TxDOT, the Texas General Land Office, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department—appear frequently; Georgia counties and cities also show sustained activity. Recent representative solicitations include the Texas General Land Office's IFB for roll-off trash container rental and disposal services (due October 16, 2026); the State of North Carolina's RFI through NASPO ValuePoint for solid waste collection and disposal (due October 30, 2026); the City of Richardson, Texas ITB for outdoor litter removal at 64 parks (estimated budget $285,000, proposals due November 5, 2026); and the County of Orange, California RFP for countywide janitorial services including trash and recycling removal across multiple facilities (proposals due October 27, 2026 with mandatory pre-bid job walks).

The code sees heaviest recent activity in Texas, California, Florida, and Georgia, with secondary opportunities in North Carolina, Arizona, and other states. Solicitation volume across the past two months (August–October 2026) is substantial and diverse: solid-waste hauling contracts commonly run one to five years with annual renewal options; pricing is typically fixed for the initial term with annual adjustments capped at the Consumer Price Index; performance bonds, comprehensive liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and workers' compensation are standard requirements. Evaluation criteria typically weight pricing, operational capacity, past references, and experience. The code includes opportunities for both small, localized service providers and larger regional contractors, and many issuing bodies explicitly allow multiple awards or framework arrangements. Set-asides for SBE, VetHUB, and DBE vendors appear in several recent solicitations. Geographic scope ranges from single-facility operations to statewide networks across dozens of collection points. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as NASPO ValuePoint are now active in this commodity, signaling broader regional procurement frameworks. Activity remains robust with short response timelines (many due dates within one to three weeks of posting), indicating steady demand and competitive bidding environments.