UNSPSC 76121906: Drilling waste handling, treatment, and disposal

The safe handling, treatment and disposal of drilling cuttings and used drilling fluids in line with hazardous waste regulatory requirements.

UNSPSC 76121906 Drilling waste handling, treatment, and disposal is a Commodity code that covers intake, treatment, processing, and disposal of grease trap waste, septic waste, biosolids, treatment waste, and other non-hazardous liquid waste streams generated by public facilities. State and local governments procure these services primarily through school districts, counties, and cities to manage waste from wastewater treatment plants, transfer stations, landfills, and municipal operations on an as-needed or contract basis. The issuing bodies span school districts (Volusia County Schools, Florida), counties (Hillsborough County, Florida; Marion County, Oregon; Wichita and other Kansas municipalities), cities (Wichita, Fort Worth, St. Petersburg), and specialized authorities (Glades Electric Cooperative serving utility debris in post-disaster environments). Recent activity shows a mix of standing contracts for routine leachate and sludge disposal, emergency single-source procurements when prior competitive solicitations receive no responsive bids, and master services agreements activated through task orders following storm events. The work includes pumping, transportation to permitted disposal facilities, manifesting, documentation, spill cleanup, and compliance with EPA and state environmental protection standards. Estimated annual contract values range from $14.28 million for three-year leachate hauling (Hillsborough County) to $200,000 annually (Volusia County Schools).

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida (Volusia County Schools' waste processing and disposal with a $200,000 annual expenditure, Hillsborough County's leachate pumping and disposal contracts exceeding $240,000 over three years, and St. Petersburg's emergency spill response), Kansas (Wichita's non-hazardous liquid waste solidification and disposal), Michigan (MDOT emergency environmental cleanup and remediation), Texas (TDCJ asbestos waste container rentals, Glades Electric post-disaster debris cleanup), and Oregon (Marion County leachate hauling). Representative solicitations include the School Board of Volusia County's Notice of Intent to Single Source waste processing and disposal services due May 5, 2026 (RFQ/single-source notice); Hillsborough County's competitive sealed bid for leachate pumping and disposal (ITB-26-00422, due October 14, 2026, estimated value $14.28 million); the City of Wichita's sealed bid for non-hazardous liquid waste solidification and disposal (IFB 260215, due October 30, 2026); and Marion County, Oregon's invitation to bid for leachate hauling (ITB PW1737-26, due September 9, 2026). Most contracts require five-year performance bonds, comprehensive liability insurance ($1 million to $5 million per occurrence depending on scope), workers' compensation, pollution liability coverage, and compliance with DEP permits and OSHA standards. Set-asides and preferences are rare in this code; evaluation typically favors lowest responsive and responsible bidder on price, experience, and equipment capability.