UNSPSC 76122306: Recycling of paper

UNSPSC 76122306 Recycling of paper, a Commodity code, encompasses collection, processing, marketing, and disposal of paper-based recyclables including corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, newsprint, and office paper from municipal, county, school district, and transit authority sources. State and local governments buy this service to manage paper waste streams diverted from landfills, and recent solicitations show active purchasing across transportation departments, county governments, school districts, and municipal recycling programs. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District issued IFB 601320000071388 on July 16, 2026, seeking weekly commingled recyclables collection—including paper, cardboard, and other materials—at four district locations with a response due July 30, 2026. The City of Edinburg Department of Solid Waste Management posted an RFB on June 22, 2026, for processing, marketing, and sale of recyclable materials including approximately 457 tons of old corrugated containers and 82 tons of mixed paper annually from its Drop Off Center and commercial programs, with pricing tied to industry-standard indices. The code sees activity from state departments, county solid waste authorities, city sanitation departments, school districts, and transit agencies, with repeat purchasing concentrated among larger jurisdictions managing ongoing residential or municipal collection programs.

Geographic activity spans Texas (TxDOT), California (Orange County Transportation Authority, Ventura County), Florida (Marion County, Pasco County), Wisconsin (City of Prairie du Chien), Michigan (Kent Intermediate School District, West Ottawa Public Schools), Georgia (DeKalb County School District, Clayton County), North Carolina (Wake County), and other jurisdictions nationwide. Recent opportunities show paper recycling as part of broader mixed-stream or commingled recyclables contracts rather than single-commodity procurements, with most issuing bodies bundling paper collection with cardboard, metals, glass, and plastics under unified service agreements. Vendors competing in this space typically operate Material Recovery Facilities or partner with processing networks to handle incoming paper tonnage, market recovered materials at commodity prices indexed to industry benchmarks, and manage logistics across multiple collection points with varying weekly or on-call pickup frequencies.