RFEI # : 526301 - Mattress Collection and Recycling Services

The New York City Housing Authority is issuing RFEI #526301 to solicit expressions of interest for mattress collection, hauling, and recycling service providers supporting NYCHA's expanded mattress recycling program across five boroughs, with responses due September 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. This is an information-gathering solicitation only and does not commit NYCHA to any future procurement.

NYCHA operates 177,565 housing apartments across 2,410 buildings and has piloted mattress recycling at 52 properties, collecting over 34,000 items (more than 1,670 tons) with approximately 85% diverted from disposal. The Authority projects scaling from 57 participating sites in 2026 to 93 sites by 2029, with collection volumes growing from 7,906 units annually in 2026 to 14,452 units by 2029. NYCHA is modernizing waste infrastructure and constructing new waste yards at 68 developments.

Respondents must address operational capabilities including facility specifications, recycling or disposal methodologies, and current volumes processed. Cost-effectiveness is central to evaluation — NYCHA explicitly seeks potential revenue-sharing models, licensing agreements, or creative financing arrangements that could reduce or eliminate hauling costs. The scope covers collection twice monthly from designated shipping containers at each development, transportation, delivery to recycling facilities, record-keeping, and monthly reporting of collection data and recycling percentages.

Licensing and registration are required: respondents must possess or be willing to obtain a New York City Business Integrity Commission Trade Waste Hauler License and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Recyclables Handling and Recovery Facility Registration. Responses must be submitted as a single PDF file not exceeding 4 GB through the iSupplier portal.

The pre-submission conference is scheduled for September 1, 2026 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT via Microsoft Teams or phone. Written questions are due by September 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT, with Q&A posted by September 15, 2026. Contact Anita Chan at anita.chan@nycha.nyc.gov for inquiries.