UNSPSC 76121900: Hazardous waste disposal

UNSPSC 76121900 Hazardous waste disposal is a Class code that encompasses pickup, transport, treatment, and final disposal or incineration of hazardous, biological, and environmentally regulated waste streams generated by state and local facilities and agencies. State and local governments procure these services across a diverse mix of issuing bodies—state departments of transportation, environmental agencies, and public health services; county environmental and public utilities departments; city sanitation and public works divisions; school districts; state-supported living centers; and specialized authorities like transit agencies and waste management districts. Recent activity shows Caltrans appearing repeatedly across multiple regional contracts, indicating established procurement patterns for highway maintenance operations; state environmental agencies, health departments, and facility management divisions also regularly solicit under this code.

Geographic concentration is strongest in California, where Caltrans posted at least eight separate regional hazardous waste disposal contracts across districts spanning Northern California counties (Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Kern), and Southern California (Orange County), all with bids due between late September and late October 2026. Florida activity is significant, with Hillsborough County soliciting leachate pumping and disposal ($14.28 million over three years, ITB 26-00422, due October 14, 2026) and biohazardous waste removal (ITB 26-00414, due October 1, 2026), and the School Board of Volusia County seeking waste processing and disposal services for grease trap and septic waste ($200,000 annually, due May 5, 2026). Beyond California and Florida, representative opportunities include the Michigan Department of Transportation seeking emergency environmental cleanup and remediation (RFP due October 5, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting hazardous waste disposal at Austin State Supported Living Center (due September 4, 2026), Milwaukee County seeking medical-biological waste removal for the Medical Examiner (ITB due October 7, 2026), and the City of Tampa soliciting hazardous and non-hazardous waste pickup and disposal (RFQ due September 11, 2026). The code also captures specialized waste streams: biohazardous and medical waste removal from state forensic labs and medical examiner offices; controlled substance destruction and incineration services; AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam) waste disposal and transition to synthetic alternatives; leachate and grease trap waste treatment; and emergency spill response. Prevailing wage, small business preferences (typically 5%), and disabled veteran business enterprise participation goals or incentives appear in most Caltrans and California state agency solicitations. Response dates cluster in October 2026, with several California Department of Transportation contracts bidding in the same windows, suggesting coordinated procurement cycles.