UNSPSC 76122312: Recycling of styrofoam

UNSPSC 76122312 Recycling of styrofoam (Commodity) represents a narrow specialty within state and local waste management procurement, but the recent opportunities block shows no styrofoam-specific solicitations. The code sees minimal activity directly aligned with its nominal scope; instead, state and local governments are actively procuring broader recycling and waste collection services that encompass multiple material streams—commingled single-stream recyclables, electronic waste, scrap metals, yard waste, and universal waste—but do not isolate styrofoam or expanded polystyrene as a standalone commodity line. The recent opportunities reflect state transportation departments, county solid waste authorities, school districts, municipalities, and special-purpose districts buying integrated collection, transportation, and processing of mixed recyclables where styrofoam may be incidental rather than primary.

Geographic activity across recent solicitations spans Texas (TxDOT, Austin, Edinburg), California (Orange County, Ventura, Santa Clara), Florida (Marion County, Pasco County, Orange County), Georgia (Clayton County, DeKalb County, Fulton County), Michigan (Kent ISD, West Ottawa Schools, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater), Wisconsin (Sun Prairie, Prairie du Chien, Madison), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), North Carolina (Wake County), Arizona (Kingman, Tucson), and other jurisdictions, suggesting national distribution. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Transportation's IFB 601320000071388 for weekly commingled recyclables collection at Austin District locations (due July 30, 2026), the Orange County Transportation Authority's RFQ 250390 for universal waste removal and recycling on an as-needed, three-year contract basis including batteries, lamps, and e-waste (due July 21, 2026), Pasco County's IFB-KM-26-066 for commingled recyclables transportation on an as-needed basis (due May 5, 2026), and Fulton County Schools' IFB 189-26 for refuse and recycling collection across 109 locations (due May 29, 2026). No recent opportunity explicitly tags styrofoam recycling as the primary deliverable; procurement focus remains on broad comingled or material-category-specific programs where expanded polystyrene handling is subsumed under general mixed-stream or non-putrescible waste protocols. This code carries low relevance for vendors specializing exclusively in styrofoam collection, processing, or resale absent a demonstrable shift toward material-specific sourcing by state and local buyers.