UNSPSC 76122318: Recycling of organic waste.

Covers the handling of organic waste including food waste.

UNSPSC 76122318 Recycling of organic waste is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure collection, grinding, processing, and disposal services for yard waste, food waste, biosolids, and other organic materials, often paired with compost production or mulch end-products. Recent solicitations show municipalities, counties, and special districts contracting for yard waste grinding, leaf disposal, food waste composting collection and processing, biosolids facility operations, and maintenance of composting equipment and odor-control media. Issuing bodies include city solid waste divisions, county parks and water resource departments, transit and recreation authorities, and correctional facilities operating composting programs. Work ranges from single-event debris removal (grinding 35,000 cubic yards of storm debris or leaves) to multi-year facility operations (biosolids processing of 115,000 to 143,000 wet tons annually, or mass-burn waste-to-energy throughput of 2,550 tons per day) to standing vendor lists for on-demand yard waste processing and material transport.

Recent activity clusters in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Scottsdale soliciting proposals (RFP) for transport of processed green waste from its Transfer Station (due October 16, 2026); Dorchester County, South Carolina requesting bids (IFB) for obstruction clearing and debris removal on the Ashley River Scenic Blue Trail (due October 21, 2026) under federally funded FHWA specifications; Los Alamos County seeking proposals (RFP) for food waste composting collection, transport, and processing over seven years (due August 20, 2026) with local and Native American vendor preference available; the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County requesting Letters of Interest (RFEI) for demolition, design, build, operation, and maintenance of a new mass-burn waste-to-energy facility processing up to 2,550 tons per day (due November 18, 2026, with Industry Day December 10, 2026); the City of Waco soliciting bids for yard waste grinding and mulch transport to its landfill (due August 17, 2026); and Hillsborough County announcing intent to award sole-source maintenance and parts for composting equipment to Powerscreen of Florida, Inc. at an estimated $1,992,824.18 over five years (challenges due June 25, 2026). The City of Philadelphia Department of Prisons posted a Small Order Purchase for organic waste collection, composting operations, and community composting services at correctional facilities through June 29, 2026, with a maximum one-year contract value of $94,000 and local business enterprise preferences applying.