Federal contracts / Trash and garbage collection / California
Federal trash and garbage collection contracts in California
Refuse, recycling and garbage collection on federal installations. Below are the largest awards on record in California since FY2020, the companies holding them, and what the Service Contract Act requires the work to be paid here.
What the labor has to be paid in California
Across the 40 standard wage determinations covering California. Rates vary by county, so use the determination for your actual place of performance — these are the range, not a rate you can bid against.
Hourly wage floors. Health & welfare is owed on top of the wage, and vacation and holidays on top of that — how fringe works. To turn these into a bid price, use the free pricer.
Competed awards ending within a year
Openly competed awards whose period of performance ends in the next twelve months. Unexercised options are not on the award record, so some will be extended rather than re-solicited. 7 further awards ending in the same window were not openly competed (AbilityOne or sole source) and are left out, because such work is generally not re-opened to the public.
| Ends | Current holder | Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | ADVANT-EDGE SOLUTIONS OF MIDDLE ATLANTIC INC REGULATED GARBAGE SERVICE | Department of Defense | $492K |
| Oct 4, 2026 | REDWOOD WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS SERVICES AT LAKE MENDOCINO | Department of Defense | $769K |
| Dec 31, 2026 | ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES | Department of Defense | $4.5M |
| Dec 31, 2026 | USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES | Department of Defense | $673K |
| Mar 31, 2027 | USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO OBLIGATE FUNDS FOR CLIN 13 (RECURRING WORK - OPTION PERIOD SIX (6) FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2026 TO M | Department of Defense | $3.1M |
| Mar 31, 2027 | CEDAR AVENUE RECYCLING & TRANSFER STATION LP INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT- BASE YEAR NAS LEMOORE, CA | Department of Defense | $1.0M |
| Mar 31, 2027 | BURRTEC WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES, LLC TRASH PICK-UP AND DISPOSAL FY24-29 AT JOSJUA TREE NP. REPLACES PO# 140P8124P0024 | Department of the Interior | $516K |
| Apr 20, 2027 | CHUGACH CONSOLIDATED SOLUTIONS, LLC FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP)/INDEFINITE DELIVERY & INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ), SERVICES AWARD - MOSQUITO LARVAE AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES, MARINE | Department of Defense | $932K |
| Apr 30, 2027 | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP DAI FUNDS FOR REFUSE & RECYCLING | Department of Defense | $7.1M |
| Apr 30, 2027 | SAN MIGUEL GARBAGE COMPANY, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION NON-PERSONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, CA. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS MAY 5, 2025, TO APRIL 30, 2026, FOUR ( | Department of Defense | $1.0M |
Largest holders in California
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | 16 | $41,833,091 |
| USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC | 7 | $16,387,451 |
| CITY OF PORT HUENEME | 8 | $9,812,916 |
| SUNSET SCAVENGER CO | 3 | $9,478,645 |
| ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC | 5 | $8,123,869 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| N6247323P0601 FFP REFUSE AND RECYCLING AT FEAD CP | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | Feb 1, 2023 – Apr 30, 2025 | $7.3M |
| N6247325P0010 DAI FUNDS FOR REFUSE & RECYCLING | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | Apr 1, 2025 – Apr 30, 2027 | $7.1M |
| N6247319P4808 FFP&IDIQ CP REFUSE AND RECYCLING | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | Oct 1, 2019 – Jan 31, 2023 | $5.8M |
| FA468619CA015 SERVICE: BEALE AFB REFUSE AND RECYCLING Not openly competed | RECOLOGY YUBA-SUTTER | Oct 1, 2019 – Mar 30, 2025 | $4.8M |
| 36C26122P0602 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING SERVICES Not openly competed | SUNSET SCAVENGER CO | Apr 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2026 | $4.8M |
| FA461015C0002 IGF::OT::IGF BASEWIDE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES COLLECTIONS FOR VANDENBERG AFB, CA. | VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC | Nov 1, 2014 – Oct 31, 2020 | $4.7M |
| FA461021P0041 SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES | ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC | Jul 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2026 | $4.5M |
| W9124N19P0005 POM REFUSE SERVICES, PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, CA. SCHEDULED, UNSCHEDULED, AND INCIDENTAL SERVICES FOR A 7-MONTH BASE PERIOD AND FOUR (4) 12-MO Not openly competed | CITY OF MONTEREY | Jul 1, 2019 – Jul 31, 2024 | $3.9M |
| 36C26223C0243 GENERAL WASTE DISPOSAL | APEX WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. | Sep 15, 2023 – Aug 31, 2027 | $3.8M |
| VA26115C0150 IGF::OT::IGF-COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE, RECYCLING, COMPOST AND DEBRIS SERVICES FOR VA SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Not openly competed | SUNSET SCAVENGER CO | Oct 1, 2015 – Mar 31, 2021 | $3.8M |
| N6247326F0254 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO OBLIGATE FUNDS FOR CLIN 13 (RECURRING WORK - OPTION PERIOD SIX (6) FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2026 TO M | USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC | Mar 31, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027 | $3.1M |
| N6247325F4381 RECURRING WORK - OPTION PERIOD 5 | USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC | Apr 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026 | $3.1M |
| N6247323F4688 FUNDING FOR TASK ORDER OPTION YR 3 | USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC | Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024 | $2.6M |
| VA26112C0147 IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AT VAPAHCS, CA Not openly competed | RECOLOGY INC. | Aug 16, 2012 – Dec 31, 2017 | $2.5M |
| N6247324F4248 CNIC, VARIOUS BLDGS., REFUSE & RECYCLE, NBC Not openly competed | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | Feb 1, 2024 – Jan 31, 2025 | $2.4M |
| 36C26223C0116 REGULATED MEDICAL, ORGANIC FOOD, AND SPECIALIZED GENERAL WASTE DISPOSAL | EWA DIRECTION INC. | Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2028 | $2.4M |
| N6247321F4050 FUNDING TASK ORDER FOR ISWM RECURRING WORK BASE PERIOD | USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC | Oct 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2021 | $2.3M |
| N6247322F4370 OPTION 2 TASK ORDER AND FUNDING | USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC | Mar 31, 2022 – Mar 31, 2023 | $2.3M |
| FA468625C0009 SERVICE: THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR A NON-PERSONAL SERVICE TO PROVIDE REFUSE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING SERVICE LOCATED AT BEALE AFB. Not openly competed | RECOLOGY YUBA-SUTTER | Mar 31, 2025 – Mar 30, 2027 | $2.3M |
| W911SA18P3040 IGF::OT::IGF CANTONMENT AREA | MID-STATE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES, INC. | Feb 1, 2018 – Jul 31, 2023 | $2.2M |
| N6247323F4236 EXECUTE TASK ORDER 2 FOR NBC REFUSE Not openly competed | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | Feb 1, 2023 – Jan 31, 2024 | $2.1M |
| N6247322F4264 FY22 REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES ISSUED UNDER BASIC CONTRACT N6247321D1611. Not openly competed | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | Jan 28, 2022 – Jan 31, 2023 | $2.1M |
| N6247321F4361 TASK ORDER TO BASIC CONTRACT N6247321D1611 FOR RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES Not openly competed | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | Feb 1, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022 | $2.0M |
| N6247320F4205 RECURRING REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES Not openly competed | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | Jan 31, 2020 – Jan 31, 2021 | $2.0M |
| N6247319F4284 IGF::OT::IGF NBC- TASK ORDER 0004 NBC REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES Not openly competed | EDCO DISPOSAL CORP | Jan 31, 2019 – Jan 31, 2020 | $1.8M |
Reading this without fooling yourself
- These are the 100 largest awards, not all of them. Small awards, purchase-card buys and subcontracts are not here.
- Obligated is not annual. The figure is money obligated to date across the life of the award. A five-year contract shows five years of money.
- An end date is not a recompete date. Options, extensions and bridge contracts all move it, and an agency may not re-solicit at all.
- Not openly competed means not open to you. AbilityOne and sole-source work is placed with a specific source by rule, and is generally not re-opened to the public when it ends.
- The wage floor is the same for every bidder. A rate range tells you the shape of a bid, not whether you can win one.
Next: how to find subcontracting work, the cash you would need to carry the payroll, or a labor mix priced against a specific county.
Award data from USASpending.gov, refreshed Sep 19, 2026; wage rates from the determinations currently on file. Award IDs link to the official record.
Informational only. Figures are reproduced from public federal procurement records and published wage determinations, and may be amended at the source. Nothing here is advice about whether to bid, what to bid, or the standing of any company named. Verify against the solicitation and the award record before acting.
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