Federal contracts / Trash and garbage collection / Massachusetts
Federal trash and garbage collection contracts in Massachusetts
Refuse, recycling and garbage collection on federal installations. Below are the largest awards on record in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
Across the 49 standard wage determinations covering Massachusetts. 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. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2027 | NEXUS ALLIANCE INC. BY-REFUSE PICKUP/ DISPOSAL-MA006 AND MA062 | Department of Defense | $63K |
| Jan 31, 2027 | CAVOSSA DISPOSAL CORP REFUSE & RECYCLING SERVICES FOR USCG BASE CAPE COD, MA | Department of Homeland Security | $517K |
| Jan 31, 2027 | CAVOSSA DISPOSAL CORP DUMPSTER SERVICES - METAL & CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, CAPE COD CANAL, BUZZARDS BAY, MA. | Department of Defense | $23K |
| Feb 14, 2027 | CAVOSSA DISPOSAL CORP TRASH AND RECYCLE REMOVAL SERVICES FOR NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC WOODS HOLE AND POCASSETT, MA BASE PLUS 4 OPTION YEARS. | Department of Commerce | $27K |
| Feb 19, 2027 | ECOLOGY MIR GROUP LLC 99TH - A04 - REFUSE - MA004 - BARNES/BOSTON IN SUPPORT OF THE 99TH READINESS DIVISION | Department of Defense | $51K |
| Feb 28, 2027 | SAVE THAT STUFF, INC. RECYCLING, WASTE, AND COMPOST HAULING SERVICES AT JFK, O'NEILL, VOLPE AND MOAKLEY FB. | General Services Administration | $752K |
| Feb 28, 2027 | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC RECYCLING, WASTE, AND COMPOST HAULING SERVICES AT MCCORMACK AND WILLIAMS FB. | General Services Administration | $341K |
| Feb 28, 2027 | CAVOSSA DISPOSAL CORP TRASH & RECYCLING SERVICES, CAPE COD CANAL, BUZZARDS BAY, MA | Department of Defense | $67K |
| Mar 19, 2027 | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES IN DANVERS, MA008 AND DEVENS, MA048. | Department of Defense | $19K |
| Mar 27, 2027 | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC BASE SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF USAG FORT DEVENS, MA. | Department of Defense | $741K |
Largest holders in Massachusetts
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | 32 | $15,662,626 |
| CAVOSSA DISPOSAL CORP | 9 | $3,059,475 |
| ONOPA SERVICES LLC | 1 | $2,616,933 |
| USA WASTE AND RECYCLING, INC. | 2 | $2,408,817 |
| SAVE THAT STUFF, INC. | 5 | $1,603,316 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA24115C0059 SOLID WASTE REMOVAL IGF::OT::IGF | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Apr 1, 2015 – Sep 30, 2020 | $4.2M |
| FA283520C0019 INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT HANSCOM AFB | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Sep 18, 2020 – Sep 17, 2025 | $2.9M |
| FA283515C0014 IGF::OT::IGF WASTE COLLECTION HANSCOM | ONOPA SERVICES LLC | Sep 18, 2015 – Sep 17, 2020 | $2.6M |
| 36C24125N0599 SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING PROGRAM SERVICES | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Apr 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $1.5M |
| HSCG8406NAA1173 REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES | CAVOSSA DISPOSAL CORP | Oct 1, 2006 – Feb 28, 2017 | $1.5M |
| FA660618P0025 IGF::OT::IGF BASE OPERATING RECYCLING CENTER | USA WASTE AND RECYCLING, INC. | Sep 17, 2018 – Aug 31, 2023 | $1.3M |
| HSCG8410NAA1359 HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL SERVICES AT CG BSU BOSTON MA | ENVIROSMART, LLC | Oct 1, 2010 – Sep 30, 2020 | $1.1M |
| FA660623C0008 INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT | USA WASTE AND RECYCLING, INC. | Sep 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2026 | $1.1M |
| FA283525P0039 INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Sep 18, 2025 – Sep 17, 2030 | $845K |
| HSCG8417CFY17CC IGF::CL::IGF REFUSE AND RECYCLE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES AT USCG BASE CAPE COD, MA | CAVOSSA DISPOSAL CORP | Jan 27, 2017 – Jan 31, 2022 | $771K |
| 47PB0123P0002 RECYCLING, WASTE, AND COMPOST HAULING SERVICES AT JFK, O'NEILL, VOLPE AND MOAKLEY FB. | SAVE THAT STUFF, INC. | Mar 1, 2023 – Feb 28, 2027 | $752K |
| W15QKN23C5022 BASE SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF USAG FORT DEVENS, MA. | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Sep 28, 2023 – Mar 27, 2027 | $741K |
| 36C24127P0016 WASTE MGT AND RECYCLING BRIDGE CONTRACT Not openly competed | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Oct 1, 2026 – Jun 1, 2027 | $706K |
| 47PB0018C0003 IGF::OT::IGF RECYCLING, WASTE, AND COMPOST HAULING SERVICES AT JFK, O'NEILL AND MOAKLEY FB. | SAVE THAT STUFF, INC. | Nov 30, 2017 – Feb 28, 2023 | $696K |
| W15QKN18C1013 IGF::OT::IGF SOLID WASTE&RECYCLING MANAGEMENT | ALLIED WASTE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS LLC | Sep 28, 2018 – Oct 31, 2023 | $664K |
| HSCG8409NAA1291 REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES AT U.S. COAST GUARD INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND BOSTON, MA | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. | Dec 5, 2008 – Nov 30, 2018 | $569K |
| 36C24125N0663 SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING PROGRAM SERVICES | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Apr 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $546K |
| 70Z08422CCCOD0001 REFUSE & RECYCLING SERVICES FOR USCG BASE CAPE COD, MA | CAVOSSA DISPOSAL CORP | Feb 1, 2022 – Jan 31, 2027 | $517K |
| W911QY23C0051 REFUSE REMOVAL- NSSC | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Jan 31, 2023 – Jan 31, 2028 | $466K |
| W911QY18C0183 REFUSE REMOVAL-NSSC | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Sep 1, 2018 – Jan 31, 2023 | $449K |
| 36C24125N0620 SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING PROGRAM SERVICES | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Apr 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $406K |
| W15QKN13C1040 SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT FT. DEVENS, MA | ALLIED WASTE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS LLC | Sep 27, 2013 – Sep 27, 2018 | $406K |
| 36C24124N0638 EO14042 - SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING PROGRAM SERVICES | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025 | $350K |
| 47PB0123P0001 RECYCLING, WASTE, AND COMPOST HAULING SERVICES AT MCCORMACK AND WILLIAMS FB. | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Mar 1, 2023 – Feb 28, 2027 | $341K |
| 47PB0018C0002 IGF::OT::IGF; RECYCLING, WASTE, AND COMPOST HAULING SERVICES AT WILLIAMS COAST GUARD BUILDING AND MCCORMACK FEDERAL BUILDING. | DBI WASTE SYSTEMS INC | Dec 1, 2017 – Feb 28, 2023 | $332K |
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 Oct 29, 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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