UNSPSC 76122310: Recycling of metal

UNSPSC 76122310 Recycling of metal, a Commodity code, encompasses the collection, processing, marketing, and sale of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals, aluminum, and metal-bearing waste streams from municipal, county, and institutional operations. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing metal recycling services—including scrap metal hauling and processing, lead-acid battery recycling, electronics de-manufacturing and recycling, pallet recycling, and materials recovery facility operations that process commingled metal commodities. Counties, cities, transportation authorities, school districts, state departments, and special-purpose districts are active buyers. Recent opportunities show a mix of issuing bodies: Dorchester County (South Carolina) is procuring used tire collection and recycling; the City of Stamford (Connecticut) is requesting bids for scrap metal hauling and processing; Seminole County (Florida) is soliciting solid waste hauling and transportation services; and the Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking pallet recycling services under a small-business set-aside. Metal recycling solicitations typically combine collection, processing, and commodity-sale activities, with pricing often tied to market indexes (American Metal Market, Official Board Markets) and revenue-sharing arrangements between the issuing body and contractor.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions with recent posting concentration in Florida, Connecticut, South Carolina, Texas, California, and Illinois, alongside solicitations from state-level procurement vehicles such as Sourcewell (Minnesota) and cooperative purchasing programs like the Sacramento County Procurement Alliance (SCoPA). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Stamford ITB 2027.0128 for scrap metal hauling and processing (bids due November 3, 2026); the Texas Department of Transportation Austin District IFB for recycling collection services including metal commodities (responses due July 30, 2026); the Caltrans on-call scrap metal and aluminum collection and recycling services from Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito County stations (bids due July 30, 2026, with a 5% Small Business preference and DVBE incentive available); the Illinois Department of Corrections pallet recycling at Illinois River Correctional Center (quotes due July 15, 2026, small-business set-aside); and Orange County Transportation Authority removal and recycling/disposal of universal waste including batteries and electronic equipment (quotes due July 21, 2026). Contract terms typically span one to three years with renewal options; evaluation criteria often weight cost, qualifications and experience, and service approach. Prevailing wage requirements apply in some jurisdictions (Illinois), and HUD Section 3 compliance is mandatory in others (City of Tucson). Most opportunities require proof of applicable environmental permits, hazardous-waste certifications, and commercial general liability insurance naming the issuing body as additional insured.