UNSPSC 76121508: Refuse collecting equipment

Refuse disposal system, technique for the collection, treatment, and disposal of the solid wastes of a community.

UNSPSC 76121508 Refuse collecting equipment, a Commodity code, covers the rental, operation, and disposal services for waste containers and related collection infrastructure that state and local governments purchase to manage solid waste streams across facilities, campuses, and service areas. Recent activity shows state and local buyers soliciting refuse container rentals (ranging from 8-yard to 40-cubic-yard roll-offs and compactors), collection and hauling services, disposal at licensed facilities, and ancillary services such as litter collection, corridor sweeping, and debris removal. The code captures not equipment manufactured for resale but the operational waste management services—container provision, pickups, transportation, and tipping—that municipalities, state departments, transit authorities, corrections facilities, water authorities, parks systems, and public universities source on term contracts.

Issuing bodies span Texas state agencies (TxDOT, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), Florida counties and cities (Pasco County, City of Sarasota, City of St. Petersburg, Polk County), Georgia municipalities (City of Atlanta, City of Conyers, Ware County, DeKalb County, Augusta), and scattered municipal and special-purpose buyers in Connecticut, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and New York. TxDOT and TDCJ are repeat buyers across multiple maintenance and correctional facilities; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department solicited waste services at two state parks in the same posting window. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas (roughly one-third of recent postings), followed by Florida and Georgia, with sporadic activity across other states. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Waco soliciting lawn mowing and trash pickup services along the MKT Corridor (RFB 2026030, due August 10, 2026, with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for July 27); TxDOT Longview Area Office requesting trash removal and disposal at a Highway District facility (IFB due August 6, 2026); Texas Parks and Wildlife Department requesting refuse and trash collection at Cedar Hill State Park (IFB due July 28, 2026, with a site inspection option); and the City of Sarasota seeking solid waste hauling to move approximately 55,275 tons annually from its transfer station to the county landfill (RFP due July 16, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting). Contracts typically run one to three years with optional renewals; pricing is often per-ton disposal, monthly container rental, or per-haul fees; and evaluation commonly emphasizes lowest price, relevant experience, references, and insurance compliance. Most opportunities require proof of general liability and workers' compensation coverage, and several state procurements (Texas, Georgia, Connecticut) mandate prevailing wage compliance, performance bonds, or SBE participation goals where applicable.