UNSPSC 78141901: Storage basket rental service

Service to provide rental baskets used to store and transport materials

UNSPSC 78141901 Storage basket rental service is a Commodity code that in practice covers containerized waste and recycling collection, transport, and related services — not storage baskets per se. State and local governments solicit under this code for roll-off containers, mobile bins, grapple services, trash and recycling pickup, and allied equipment and labor. The issuing-body mix spans cities (Wichita, Leesburg, Austin, Savannah, Augusta), counties (Collier, Clay, Marion, Ventura, Hillsborough, Pickens), and transit authorities (Collier Area Transit). Cities and counties are the primary buyers, with several repeat solicitations from Florida jurisdictions. The work typically involves competitive sealed bids (IFB, ITB, RFQ) for trash hauling from 90–95 gallon carts through 8 cubic yard dumpsters, open-top roll-off containers (20 to 40 cubic yards), recycling collection with pickup schedules ranging from weekly to as-needed, and container supply with replacement and maintenance services included. Contracts commonly run one year with multiple one-year renewal options; all require commercial general liability insurance, often $1 million per occurrence, and compliance with state licensing, E-Verify enrollment, and federal transit requirements when grant-funded.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Leesburg, Clay County, Marion County, Collier County, Hillsborough County) and Texas (Wichita, Austin), with secondary activity in Georgia (Augusta, Savannah, Pickens County). The City of Wichita's RFB 260146 (due October 23, 2026) solicited trash and recycling container supply and collection across three departments with same-day or next-day service response and local-vendor preference; the City of Leesburg issued back-to-back procurements (IFB 26-007-HG, due January 22, 2026) for 32 open-top roll-off metal containers in 10, 20, 30, and 40 cubic yard sizes. The City of Austin's IFB 5000 JRN1043 (due October 8, 2026) combined rental and purchase of mobile storage and office units (171 estimated monthly rental units across eight configurations, 34 annual purchases) with living-wage requirements ($22.15 minimum per hour) and local and small-business discounts up to 5 percent. Collier County's ITB 25-8571 (due August 26, 2026) for transit shelters and waste amenities was grant-funded under Federal Transit Administration urbanized-area and bus-facility programs, carrying prevailing wage and Buy America requirements. Clay County's RFB for grapple and roll-off services (due September 3, 2026) required 40 percent self-performance and exclusive pickup from four environmental convenience centers to a central facility. Pricing structures typically fix costs for the initial term with annual adjustments capped at 3 percent or indexed to the Producer Price Index or Consumer Price Index; most procurements reserve the right to accept none, one, or multiple bidders.