Hazardous & Non-Hazardous Waste Removal, Transport & Destruction Services for the Northern California Facilities

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration is requesting bids on hazardous and non-hazardous waste removal, transport, and destruction services for Northern California facilities under IFB 2026-4091, with bids due October 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and questions due October 8 at 1:00 p.m. A 5% small business/microbusiness preference applies; a DVBE incentive of 1% to 5% is available to bidders achieving 1% or greater DVBE participation.

The scope covers pickup, transportation, and destruction of hazardous waste including liquid nicotine, cannabis or nicotine pods with lithium-ion batteries, and various battery types, as well as non-hazardous waste including cannabis flower, cannabis oil, cigarettes, tobacco products, edibles and beverages, and other cannabis products. Services are estimated monthly at approximately 12 times per year per facility, though actual frequency may vary and services may be required on an as-needed basis. Performance locations include Sacramento County and San Francisco City.

The contractor must maintain TSDF (Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility) permitting, DTSC registration for hazardous waste hauling and disposal, a current Commercial Motor Carrier Permit, a current motor vehicle safety record report from the California Highway Patrol, and certification that all employees handling hazardous waste have received Cal-OSHA training. Insurance requirements include general liability of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, automobile liability of $1 million per accident, workers' compensation at statutory limits with $1 million employers' liability, and pollution liability of $1 million per incident / $2 million aggregate. Pricing is per-pound, net of container tare weight; all containers are presumed reusable, with the contractor absorbing costs of non-reusable containers.

The contract term runs through June 30, 2027, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year renewal periods at the same rates. Award is expected October 19, 2026, with a proposed contract start date of November 9, 2026 or upon Department of General Services approval, whichever is later. Evaluation is based on lowest responsible responsive bid.