Federal contracts / Trash and garbage collection / Maryland
Federal trash and garbage collection contracts in Maryland
Refuse, recycling and garbage collection on federal installations. Below are the largest awards on record in Maryland 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 Maryland
Across the 12 standard wage determinations covering Maryland. 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. 6 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 | AMBER'S DISPOSAL, LLC REFUSE DISPOSAL SERVICES FLETC CHELTENHAM, MD | Department of Homeland Security | $115K |
| Nov 30, 2026 | SNI UNITED LLC FUND 4TH OPTION PERIOD | Department of Defense | $821K |
| Nov 30, 2026 | SNI UNITED LLC ROICC BETHESDA- REGIONAL REFUSE- OY4 TASK ORDER (POP 01 DEC 2025 TO 30 NOV 2026) | Department of Defense | $604K |
| Nov 30, 2026 | SNI UNITED LLC OPTION YEAR 4 RECURRING WORK FOR REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON IN AC | Department of Defense | $342K |
| Dec 31, 2026 | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC TO PROVIDE NIH MAIN CAMPUS AND LEASED FACILITIES WITH COLLECTION, MANIFESTING AND LEGAL DOT TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING ON M | Department of Health and Human Services | $7.8M |
| Feb 12, 2027 | ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC PROVIDE ALL PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS, VEHICLES, SUPERVISION AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO PERFORM ALL NON-HAZARDOUS INTEGRATED SOL | Department of Defense | $974K |
| Feb 14, 2027 | JENN KANS INC BY - REFUSE PU/DISP - MD002/MD024 | Department of Defense | $54K |
| Mar 16, 2027 | WILBURN HAULING INC DUMPSTER SERVICE | Department of Defense | $60K |
| Mar 31, 2027 | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PARTIALLY FUND OPTION YEAR II. PROVIDE NIAID/FT. DETRICK FACILITY WITH COLLECTION, MANIFESTING, AND LEG | Department of Health and Human Services | $6.1M |
| Mar 31, 2027 | HAMILTON ALLIANCE INC VISN 5 MD_DC SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING | Department of Veterans Affairs | $454K |
Largest holders in Maryland
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | 18 | $50,712,124 |
| SIX-NATIONS INC | 6 | $8,662,327 |
| WILBURN HAULING INC | 6 | $8,482,569 |
| SNI UNITED LLC | 15 | $8,419,206 |
| JENN KANS INC | 2 | $6,781,881 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75N98025F00004 TO PROVIDE NIH MAIN CAMPUS AND LEASED FACILITIES WITH COLLECTION, MANIFESTING AND LEGAL DOT TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING ON M | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026 | $7.8M |
| FA286016C0002 IGF::OT::IGF WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL | JENN KANS INC | Oct 2, 2015 – Jul 12, 2023 | $6.7M |
| 75N98026F00001 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PARTIALLY FUND OPTION YEAR II. PROVIDE NIAID/FT. DETRICK FACILITY WITH COLLECTION, MANIFESTING, AND LEG | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2027 | $6.1M |
| FA286021C0003 REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION. | SIX-NATIONS INC | Nov 5, 2020 – Feb 28, 2026 | $6.0M |
| 33301121PFP0101 ART STORAGE CONSULTANT | O'BRIEN BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC. | Sep 24, 2021 – Dec 31, 2025 | $4.8M |
| VA24516C0066 IGF::OT::IGF MEDICAL WASTE REMOVAL | ADVANT-EDGE SOLUTIONS OF MIDDLE ATLANTIC INC | Apr 1, 2016 – Mar 31, 2020 | $4.3M |
| W56ZTN23F0092 THIS REQUIREMENT PROVIDES REFUSE AND RECYCLE SERVICES AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND AND ADELPHI, MARYLAND. Not openly competed | WILBURN HAULING INC | Jun 10, 2023 – Jun 9, 2025 | $3.5M |
| 75N98023F00003 MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Oct 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024 | $3.5M |
| 75N98022F00001 COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE, MEDICAL PATHOLOGICAL WASTE, AND RECYCLING | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Apr 5, 2022 – Mar 31, 2023 | $3.1M |
| 75N98023F00002 COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023 | $3.0M |
| 75N98021F00367 MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Sep 28, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022 | $2.8M |
| 75N98019F01015 THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR ECOLOGY SERVICES INC. TO PROVIDES MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WO | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Mar 29, 2019 – Dec 28, 2023 | $2.8M |
| 75N98021F00018 THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR ESI TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OCTOB | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Oct 28, 2020 – Sep 30, 2021 | $2.8M |
| 75N98021F00001 THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR ESI TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE APRIL 1, 2021 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Mar 26, 2021 – Mar 31, 2022 | $2.7M |
| 75N98023F00001 NIH COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2019 – Mar 31, 2023 | $2.6M |
| W56ZTN25FA004 THIS TASK ORDER SUPPORTS REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES FROM ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND (APG) AND ADELPHI LABORATORY CENTER (ALC) IN MARYLAND. Not openly competed | WILBURN HAULING INC | Jun 10, 2025 – Mar 9, 2027 | $2.6M |
| 75N98020F00299 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IF FOR ECOLOGY SERVICE INC. TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THESE SER | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Mar 25, 2020 – Sep 30, 2020 | $2.5M |
| 1333ND22CNB190005 TRASH & RECYCLING REMOVAL SERVICES Not openly competed | GREENER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. | Nov 16, 2021 – Nov 30, 2026 | $2.4M |
| 75N98024F00002 COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING SOLID AND MEDICAL PATHOLOGICAL WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT SERVICES | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024 | $2.0M |
| 75N98020F00048 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR ECOLOGY SERVICE INC. TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THESE SERV | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Nov 19, 2019 – Mar 31, 2020 | $2.0M |
| 75N98025F00003 COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING SOLID AND MEDICAL PATHOLOGICAL WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT SERVICES | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025 | $1.9M |
| 75N98024F00001 COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING SOLID AND MEDICAL PATHOLOGICAL WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT SERVICES | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025 | $1.9M |
| 12305B21C0020 REFUSE DISPOSAL CONTRACT FOR BARC, NAL AND USNA. Not openly competed | WILBURN HAULING INC | Sep 28, 2021 – Sep 30, 2026 | $1.8M |
| 75N98025F00002 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OCTOBER 1, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024 FOR COMPREHENSI | ECOLOGY SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025 | $1.8M |
| W56ZTN20F0090 REFUSE&RECYCLING SERVICES WITH ROLL OFF SUPPORT AT APG, MD - OPTION YEAR 2, 06/30/2020 - 06/29/2021. | BATISTA - DORADO JV | Jun 30, 2020 – Jun 29, 2021 | $1.3M |
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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