Federal contracts / Trash and garbage collection / Michigan
Federal trash and garbage collection contracts in Michigan
Refuse, recycling and garbage collection on federal installations. Below are the largest awards on record in Michigan 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 Michigan
Across the 32 standard wage determinations covering Michigan. 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. 1 further award ending in the same window was not openly competed (AbilityOne or sole source) and is left out, because such work is generally not re-opened to the public.
| Ends | Current holder | Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 | VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES AT DISTRICT NINE (9) FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES AT | Department of Homeland Security | $85K |
| Dec 21, 2026 | TECH O. R., LLC THIS IS A NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO PROVIDE REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES AS DEFINED IN THIS PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) AT MI0 | Department of Defense | $24K |
| Dec 31, 2026 | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC GENERAL AND RECYCLABLE WASTE REMOVAL | Department of Veterans Affairs | $529K |
| Dec 31, 2026 | VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC MEVE SOLID WASTE REMOVAL 2022 | Department of the Interior | $236K |
| Dec 31, 2026 | AMERICAN WASTE, INC NONE-SLBE REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICE | Department of the Interior | $104K |
| Jan 31, 2027 | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC SHARPS WASTE REMOVAL | Department of Veterans Affairs | $174K |
| Feb 28, 2027 | XPLICIT TECHNOLOGIES LLC JANITORIAL SERVICES | Department of Homeland Security | $16K |
| Mar 1, 2027 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN, INC. FUNDING OF TRASH SERVICES BASE YEAR SAF FY26 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $8K |
| Jun 16, 2027 | GKR LLC SOO WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES BASE PLUS 4 OPTIONAL YEARS | Department of Defense | $52K |
| Jun 30, 2027 | SUNTIFF, LLC NON-PERSONAL REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES AT MI 43 (MS) - MI011, MI016, MI023, MI030. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 1 JULY 2025 - 30 JUNE 20 | Department of Defense | $43K |
Largest holders in Michigan
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | 13 | $8,022,105 |
| VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC | 9 | $2,119,245 |
| NEIE MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES, LLC | 18 | $972,412 |
| SNI UNLIMITED INC | 1 | $959,376 |
| BLUE NEXT SERVICES LLC | 1 | $715,117 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C25023P0345 INFECTIOUS WASTE DISPOSAL FOR VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Jan 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2027 | $2.1M |
| VA25017C0245 IGF::OT::IGF INFECTIOUS WASTE DISPOSAL | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Oct 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2022 | $1.5M |
| 70Z08419CAA951700 DISTRICT NINE (9) CONSOLIDATION OF REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES AT VARIOUS BASES AND HOUSING UNIT AT GREAT LAKES RE | VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC | Oct 1, 2019 – Mar 31, 2025 | $1.2M |
| 36C25022P0004 GENERAL WASTE AND RECYCLING DISPOSAL | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2026 | $1.1M |
| W912JB19C5000 REFUSE SERVICES Not openly competed | SNI UNLIMITED INC | Oct 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2024 | $959K |
| W50S8524CA002 REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES Not openly competed | BLUE NEXT SERVICES LLC | Apr 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2026 | $715K |
| 36C25020C0169 REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Jul 15, 2020 – Jul 14, 2025 | $634K |
| 36C25023P0297 GENERAL AND RECYCLABLE WASTE REMOVAL | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2026 | $529K |
| 36C25024P0300 REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE AND SHARPS DISPOSAL SERVICE | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Dec 1, 2023 – Nov 30, 2027 | $508K |
| 36C25019C0027 MEDICAL INFECTIOUS WASTE DISPOSAL | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Nov 1, 2018 – Nov 30, 2023 | $471K |
| VA25017F5036 IGF::OT::IGF RECYCLABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR ANN ARBOR VAMC | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Oct 1, 2017 – Sep 30, 2022 | $409K |
| 36C25021C0028 SHARPS SERVICES | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Dec 1, 2020 – Jan 31, 2024 | $391K |
| 140P1222P0012 MEVE SOLID WASTE REMOVAL 2022 | VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC | Jan 5, 2022 – Dec 31, 2026 | $236K |
| INP15PC00122 IGF::CL::IGF 2015 - 2019 REFUSE SERVICE CONTRACT | AMERICAN WASTE INC | Mar 4, 2015 – Jun 30, 2020 | $228K |
| 140P6020P0018 THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, MIDWEST REGION MAJOR ACQUISITION BUYING OFFICE IS ISSUING THIS AWARD TO COLLECT REFUSE AN | AMERICAN WASTE INC | May 20, 2020 – Mar 28, 2025 | $209K |
| 36C25221N0001 REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES, VISN 12 NORTHERN TIER HOSPITALS AND CBOC LOCATIONS EXERCISE OF OPTION YEAR II | NEIE MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES, LLC | Oct 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2021 | $204K |
| 36C25023P1818 SOLID WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN, INC. | Aug 17, 2023 – Aug 16, 2026 | $179K |
| W911RX26FA087 REFUSE SERVICES | NISOU ENTERPRISES INC | Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026 | $179K |
| 36C25026N0211 SHARPS WASTE REMOVAL | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Feb 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 | $174K |
| VA25113C0031 IGF::OT::IGF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES FOR ALEDA E LUTZ VA MEDICAL CENTER, 1500 WEISS STREET, SAGINAW, 48602 | WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. | Feb 1, 2013 – May 31, 2018 | $169K |
| W911SA21P3017 0017 MI029 REFUSE BASE YR | VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC | Dec 1, 2020 – Nov 30, 2025 | $165K |
| W911SA15P0159 IGF::OT::IGF REFUSE MI | VMX INTERNATIONAL LLC | Jun 1, 2015 – Nov 30, 2020 | $165K |
| 36C25025N0354 SHARPS DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | EARTH SMART ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Feb 1, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026 | $150K |
| 36C25220C0021 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL | GFL SOLID WASTE MIDWEST, LLC | Oct 1, 2019 – Mar 31, 2025 | $137K |
| W912JB25FA069 NORTHERN STRIKE SANITATION SERVICES AT CAMP GRAYLING, MI | CARIBOU SERVICES INC | Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 19, 2025 | $120K |
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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