Recycling Collections and Processing

The City of Alexandria, Virginia, Transportation and Environmental Services department is requesting proposals for recycling collections and processing services, with proposals due August 20, 2026. The scope encompasses collection and processing across Alexandria's full municipal service territory, organized into five collection routes per day (Monday through Thursday collection days documented in the RFP). Bidders must service all designated collection locations as specified in the scope documentation and understand existing collection geography through provided GIS maps and route exhibits.

Proposers must submit at least three references demonstrating experience with work of similar size and scope, with current contact information as of the response date. All proposals require completion of standardized attachments: an Authorized Signatory Statement certifying independent preparation without collusion and compliance with ethics and drug-free workplace requirements; a Required Information Form disclosing business classification, ownership structure, incorporation or principal details, and Virginia Certificate of Authority status for foreign corporations; a Certifications document covering non-collusion, conflicts of interest with City officials, and Equal Employment Opportunity commitments (including non-discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or handicap status); and a Subcontractor List identifying all first-tier subcontractors, their work scope by percentage, and Small, Woman-owned, Minority, or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SWaM/DBE) status. Bidders must also submit a Subcontractor List disclosing prime and first-tier subcontractor composition with SWaM and DBE designations. A No Response Form is available for vendors electing not to submit, allowing feedback on barriers to competition.

All proposals must be licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Virginia. No contract value, contract term, incumbent contractor, or evaluation criteria weights are specified in the source materials.