UNSPSC 77131702: Toxic substances rehabilitation services

UNSPSC 77131702 Toxic substances rehabilitation services, Commodity tier, covers intake, treatment, disposal, and transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams — grease trap waste, septic waste, biosolids, medical waste, chemical waste, asbestos, leachate, and contaminated soils — sourced from school districts, municipalities, utilities, state agencies, and healthcare facilities requesting remediation on an as-needed basis. State and local buyers solicit this work through RFP, RFQ, ITB, and competitive sealed-bid notices, with issuing bodies spanning Florida school districts (Volusia County), Texas higher-education institutions (Houston City College, University of Houston), Kansas and Florida municipalities (Wichita, Fort Worth, St. Petersburg, Tampa), county environmental departments (Hillsborough County, Marion County Oregon), and specialized authorities such as solid waste agencies, transit systems, and state departments of transportation. Recent activity shows strong representation in Florida (Volusia County Schools waste processing, Hillsborough County leachate hauling and biohazardous removal, Escambia County household hazardous waste, St. Petersburg emergency spill response) and Texas (City of Waco sludge hauling, City of Waco special waste disposal, Fort Worth biomedical and USDA-regulated waste collection, TDCJ asbestos container rental, Texas Health and Human Services hazardous waste disposal), with scattered activity in Michigan (MDOT emergency environmental cleanup), Kansas (City of Wichita solidification and non-hazardous liquid waste disposal, special waste disposal facility), Oregon (Marion County leachate hauling), Georgia (Atlanta debris processing, Fort Worth disaster debris monitoring, City of Mableton household hazardous waste collection), and Illinois (statewide household battery collection).

Representative current opportunities include the School Board of Volusia County's notice of intent to single-source waste processing and disposal services (grease trap waste, septic waste, biosolids) with an estimated annual expenditure of $200,000 and responses due May 5, 2026 (notice posted October 19, 2026); Houston City College's RFP 27-03 for biological waste collection and disposal with proposals due November 20, 2026; the City of Wichita's IFB 260215 for solidification and disposal of non-hazardous liquid waste with bids due October 30, 2026; Fort Worth's RFP 26-0312 for standby disaster debris monitoring (30 percent Small Business participation goal, proposals due November 5, 2026); the City of Tampa's RFQ for illegal dumping and hazardous material disposal with quotes due September 11, 2026 (mandatory EPA Identification Number and Florida FDEP Hazardous Waste Transporter Registration); Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00414 for biohazardous waste removal with bids due October 1, 2026 (estimated value $178,807.86, requires current Biomedical Waste Transporter Permit); and Michigan Department of Transportation's RFP 26-2668 for emergency environmental cleanup and remediation in 13 counties with proposals due October 5, 2026 (40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification and Commercial Driver's License with Hazmat H or X endorsement mandatory for all staff).