Independent Recycling Services, Inc.
Chicago, IL
- UEI
- G3VJTBKKN3N9
- CAGE
- 56M23
- Primary NAICS
- 562111 Solid Waste Collection
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2401 S Laflin St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
- Website
- independentrecycle.com
- Founded
- 1976
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 42 Trucking & Warehousing
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $29,961 |
| FY2025 | $25,766 |
| FY2024 | $30,550 |
| FY2023 | $27,510 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Justice | $29,961 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Independent Recycling Services, Inc., a small business based in Chicago, Illinois, operates as a prime contractor providing twice-weekly solid waste and recycling collection services to the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, competing exclusively under total small business set-asides. The vendor holds a sole meaningful customer relationship — the Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago accounts for 17 of 21 recent awards and $270 thousand of the combined potential value across all federal work — through recurring quarterly purchase orders and blanket purchase agreement task orders under BPA 15B40121A00000001, established December 1, 2020, with a potential ceiling of $118,343.91. Independent Recycling Services performs waste management and institutional housekeeping services under PSC code Housekeeping – Trash/Garbage Collection (NAICS 562111, Solid Waste Collection).
All 21 recent prime awards are small business set-asides issued by the Bureau of Prisons North Central Regional Office or the Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago directly. Individual task order values range from $6,909.18 to $15,362.40 per quarter, delivering twice-weekly pickup of seven two-yard rolling dumpsters for solid waste and two dumpsters for recyclables. Recent representative work includes a $8,131.32 total small business purchase order for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 (July 1 through September 30, 2026), a $8,131.32 total small business purchase order for the third quarter (April 1 through June 30, 2026), and a $7,681.20 total small business BPA call for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 (July 1 through September 30, 2025). The combined potential value across all 21 awards sits at $328 thousand, with $315 thousand obligated (96% of potential).
Customer concentration is extreme. The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago drives 100 percent of the award portfolio by count and potential value; the Social Security Administration and the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southwestern Region account for one award each ($25 thousand and $9 thousand respectively), representing test or exploratory activity. Activity has remained flat year to year — four awards in 2022, two in 2023, three in 2024, four in 2025, and three through mid-2026 — with only one award (combined potential value $8 thousand) facing ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. Independent Recycling Services neither subcontracts federal work nor appears on any parent IDIQ, GWAC, or agency-wide vehicle beyond the single Bureau of Prisons BPA.
SBA capabilities narrative
Comprehensive recycling and waste removal services.
Quick answers
Is Independent Recycling Services, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Independent Recycling Services, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through March 25, 2027.
How much has Independent Recycling Services, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $25,766 to Independent Recycling Services, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $113,788 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Independent Recycling Services, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Independent Recycling Services, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Recycling and trash removal 4TH QTR FY 2026 (15B40126P00000064), from Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago (BOP), on July 1, 2026.
On GovTribe
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