UNSPSC 76121502: Liquid waste collection or processing or disposal

UNSPSC 76121502 Liquid waste collection or processing or disposal, a Commodity code, encompasses the collection, transportation, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste, refuse, trash, and related materials at state and local facilities. State and local governments procure this work across diverse operational settings—correctional facilities, state parks, health agencies, transportation departments, county governments, and municipalities—contracting for dumpster and roll-off container rental with pickup and hauling, weekly or scheduled collection services from multiple containers of varying sizes, and delivery to authorized disposal facilities. Recent solicitations show a mix of recurring short-term renewals (one to two years with optional renewals) and longer-term contracts spanning three to five years. Issuing bodies include state transportation and criminal-justice agencies (Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), county commissioners, city governments, and special-purpose authorities (Clayton County Water Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, California Department of Parks and Recreation). Several state and local entities—particularly Texas state agencies—issue multiple waste-management solicitations within months, indicating sustained procurement volume and contractor turnover.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where TxDOT, TDCJ, and HHSC have posted dozens of roll-off container, compactor, and solid-waste-removal solicitations since mid-June 2026 for maintenance facilities, correctional units, hospitals, and parks. Parallel activity appears in Georgia (Ware County, City of Atlanta, Clayton County Water Authority), Florida (Pasco County, Polk County, City of Sarasota, St. Petersburg), California, Connecticut, and other jurisdictions. Representative recent procurements include the City of Waco's FM 1637 ROW Mowing (RFB2026029, due August 7, 2026) and MKT Corridor Mowing (RFB2026030, due August 10, 2026), covering trash pickup and mowing along rights-of-way with one-year initial terms and three optional renewals; TxDOT's 40-cubic-yard roll-off container rentals at multiple district maintenance facilities (e.g., 601320000070741 Columbus Maintenance, due July 10, 2026) requiring CMBL registration and NIGP codes; and Texas Parks and Wildlife's trash collection at Cedar Hill State Park (IFB 8022779193, due July 28, 2026) covering weekly collection from 45 containers plus bi-monthly recycling and roll-off services, with a two-year initial term plus three optional one-year renewals. Contractors typically must carry $500,000 to $1 million in general liability and automobile insurance, demonstrate prior waste-management experience (often three to five years), and comply with E-Verify and background-check requirements where the customer is a state agency.