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 (Commodity) encompasses the collection, transportation, processing, and final disposition of hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams generated across state and local operations—including pesticide residues, petroleum products, biosolids, medical and infectious waste, contaminated soils, and industrial byproducts. State and local procurement under this code spans state environmental agencies, county solid waste and public utilities departments, municipal water and fire services, school districts, and special-purpose authorities. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies ranging from state departments of agriculture and environmental protection to county commissioners' offices, city water authorities, and public health divisions, with Texas agencies and Georgia jurisdictions particularly active in the market.

The Texas Department of Agriculture posted a pesticide disposal events RFP (5510000952, due August 17, 2026) seeking annual event hosting with per-pound pricing for hazardous waste processing; the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection issued a multi-year statewide environmental mitigation and remediation RFP (70CNRS3900, due August 11, 2026) covering spill stabilization, waste characterization, and media removal; Marion County, Florida solicited hazardous waste collection and lab-pack disposal services (ITB 26B-101, due July 16, 2026) across 90 line-item hazard categories; and Pasco County, Florida sought as-needed collection and disposal of used petroleum products and petroleum-contaminated materials (IFB-CA-26-055, due May 19, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Nevada, with secondary activity across the Pacific Northwest and Mid-Atlantic. Vendors pursuing this code should expect to compete on technical compliance with EPA and state disposal permits, documented experience with regulated-waste streams, OSHA and hazmat certifications, proof of insurance (typically $1 million to $2 million pollution liability), and ability to meet rapid-response timelines—with federal or state funding sources common in disaster-recovery and brownfield remediation contexts.