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Bid Title

RFP - Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal 2026 Re-Advertisement [PDF]

Issuing Agency

Brunswick County

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

Feb 18, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 2, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Bid Title:	RFP - Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal 2026 Re-Advertisement [PDF]
Category:	Operation Services
Status:	Open

Description: RFP - Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal 2026 Re-Advertisement [PDF] https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7142/RFP---Household-Hazardous-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-2026-Re-Advertisement-PDF Brunswick County is soliciting proposals for household hazardous waste collection and disposal services. The purpose of the permanent household hazardous waste collection facility is to provide an opportunity for residents of Brunswick County to dispose of or recycle ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic, and universal waste. This will help prevent accidental spills, physical hazards, poisonings, and exposure due to home storage, reduce municipal solid waste landfill contamination, and curtail public wastewater or private septic system disposal. The facility is located at 172 Landfill Road NE, Bolivia, NC 28422. The facility is operated and staffed by County personnel. County personnel are responsible for the identification, collection, and placement of waste in the appropriate areas for temporary storage. The County’s collection will service all households within the County including residents within city/town limits. Collection events are typically planned for the first Thursday of each month but are subject to change in County’s sole and absolute discretion. Submission Deadline:  March 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM Those interested should submit one (1) hard copy and/or one (1) electronic copy of the proposal.  Proposals may be mailed, hand delivered, or emailed to the following: Mail:                           Brunswick County Operation Services Attn:  Donna Donahue P.O. Box 249 Bolivia, NC 28422 Hand Delivery:          Brunswick County Operation Services Attn:  Donna Donahue 179 March 9, 1764 Drive Bolivia, NC 28422 Email: For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. Publication Date/Time: 2/18/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 3/2/2026 10:00 AM Related Documents: RFP - Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal 2026 Re-Advertisement [PDF]

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY

REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS

Household Hazardous Waste

Collection and Disposal Services

Re-Advertisement

ISSUE DATE: February 18, 2026

DUE DATE: March 2, 2026

1. PROJECT OVERVIEW

Brunswick County is soliciting proposals for household hazardous waste collection and

disposal services.

The purpose of the permanent household hazardous waste collection facility is to provide

an opportunity for residents of Brunswick County to dispose of or recycle ignitable,

corrosive, reactive, toxic, and universal waste. This will help prevent accidental spills,

physical hazards, poisonings, and exposure due to home storage, reduce municipal solid

waste landfill contamination, and curtail public wastewater or private septic system

disposal.

The facility is located at 172 Landfill Road NE, Bolivia, NC 28422. The facility is operated

and staffed by County personnel. County personnel are responsible for the identification,

collection, and placement of waste in the appropriate areas for temporary storage.

The County’s collection will service all households within the County including residents

within city/town limits. Collection events are typically planned for the first Thursday of

each month but are subject to change in County’s sole and absolute discretion.

2. SCOPE OF WORK

Brunswick County has established the following objectives for this project. Any changes

to the specifications or Scope of Work will be made in the form of an Addendum to this

Request for Proposals and will be supplied to all known prospective contractors and posted

on the Brunswick County website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, contractors will be

responsible for ensuring that they have all addenda. Brunswick County may negotiate and

refine the final Scope of Work with the selected contractor. Brunswick County reserves the

right to negotiate additional services with the selected contractor at any time after the initial

contract award.

A. The contractor shall provide collection, identification, segregating, packaging,

bulking by chemical compatibility, lab pack, recycle, treat, and transportation of all

the household hazardous waste (“HHW”) collected at the Brunswick County site,

as more particularly set forth below.

B. In the unlikely event that unknown household generated chemical waste, restricted

to 5-gallon containers or less, is received, the contractor shall be financially

responsible for characterizing said waste or having it analyzed to the extent

necessary for packaging, transportation, and disposal according to all applicable

DOT and EPA requirements.

C. The contractor shall provide collection of all materials from the site within one (1)

week of scheduled events.

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D. The contractor will provide full disposal or recycling of the hazardous waste

materials and transportation of same, ensuring that all practices and procedures are

in strict compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules,

regulations, ordinances, and guidelines.

E. The contractor agrees to follow an integrated solid waste management process with

the following order of precedence:

• Recycle/reuse

• Neutralization (or other treatment)

• Fuel blending and incineration

• RCRA Subtitle C landfill disposal

F. The contractor shall submit to Brunswick County Solid Waste & Recycling a listing

of all wastes and quantities packaged for disposal or recycling prior to leaving the

landfill site.

G. The contractor shall provide completed copies of manifests to Brunswick County

once receipt at a disposal facility is complete, to include final disposition of

waste/recyclables gathered during the mobilization. In addition, the contractor will

prepare a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Report and submit it the NCDEQ

Division of Waste Management within thirty (30) days of the collection date.

H. The contractor shall perform site remediation and cleanup of any hazardous

chemical during pickup, if necessary.

I. The contractor shall provide, without limitation: DOT shipping containers;

absorbents for spill control; shipping manifests; packing materials; labels and tools

for securing containers, boxes, and pallets; appropriate Personal Protection

Equipment (“PPE”) for its employees; monitoring equipment; field waste

identification kits; and material handling equipment.

J. The contractor shall provide adequate personnel to perform the services.

K. The contractor shall comply with and be responsible for OSHA 29 DFR 1910 safety

standards as they apply to hazardous waste activities, PPE, toxic and hazardous

substances, and any other safety standards applicable to the services.

L. The contractor shall provide an eight (8) hour HAZWOPER annual refresher course

to County personnel.

Types of Waste/Recyclables:

The following items are collected at the permanent household hazardous waste collection facility:

• Oil-based paints, varnishes, and deck stains

• Organic thinners

• Aerosol paints, products, and lubricants

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• Solvents, strippers, and degreasers (halogenated and non-halogenated)

• Solvent based adhesives (uncured)

• Furniture polishes and waxes

• Swimming pool chemicals and oxidizers

• Cleaners: bathroom, kitchen, window, drain, and general purpose

• Automotive fluids: brake, transmission, gear oil, and windshield washer fluid

• Fuels: lighter fluid and propane tanks

• Concrete cleaners

• Household batteries: alkaline, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, and lithium

• Other typical household chemicals

• Fire extinguishers

• Pesticides waste: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides. These will be

handled by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service’s Pesticide

Disposal Assistance Program (“PDAP”) when available. Whenever the PDAP program is

not available for any reason, the contractor shall be responsible for disposal of the

aforementioned pesticides waste.

The following items are not collected at the permanent household hazardous waste facility.

Notwithstanding, the items may be collected at the landfill or other County sites but are currently

handled by other contractors. Such items should not be included in contractor’s submitted

proposal.

• Latex paint

• Polychlorinated biphenyl (“PCB”) waste

• Radioactive materials

• Medical, biological, infectious, or septic wastes

• Explosive waste such as shock sensitive chemicals

• Ammunition

• Used cooking oil or grease

• Commercial, institutional, or industrial chemicals of any type

• Pharmaceutical wastes

• Asbestos containing materials

• Lead-acid batteries

• Electronic waste of any type

3. PROPOSAL DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.1 All proposals must be received by Brunswick County no later than March 2,

2026, at 10:00 am ET.

3.2 All proposals must include the following:

 The proposal title and due date and time.

 A cover letter/letter of intent on contractor’s letterhead, signed by an authorized

representative of contractor, expressly agreeing to Brunswick County’s terms

and conditions contained in this Request for Proposals and its attachments.

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 The contractor’s name or company name, address, and telephone number.

 The name, address, and telephone number of company representatives with the

authority to answer questions or provide clarification regarding the proposal’s

contents.

 A list of key personnel to be assigned to perform the services and each person’s

qualifications. Personnel should possess relevant and diverse knowledge and

expertise in their respective fields.

 The names of any and all subcontractors expected to perform services in

connection with the project and their qualifications. Include the estimated

percentage of work that each subcontractor is expected to perform. Brunswick

County reserves the right to accept or reject any proposed subcontractor.

 A detailed Form of Proposal in substantially the form attached hereto and

incorporated herein by reference.

 A full description of services and processes that will be implemented and

ongoing to complete the project in the most efficient, timely and comprehensive

manner. The description should include a detailed implementation plan and

project schedule outlining the primary tasks, estimated hours, responsibility,

major deliverables, and timing, including an estimated start date.

 Any assistance requirements from Brunswick County.

 A detailed company description and history, including the areas of expertise

related to the project.

 Certificate of Insurance as evidence that contractor meets the County’s

Minimum Insurance Requirements attached hereto.

Contractors shall provide documentation sufficient to clearly demonstrate that their firm

meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in this Request for Proposals. Failure to

provide such documentation may result in the proposal being deemed non-responsive.

In addition to the foregoing, Brunswick County reserves the right to request financial

information for any contractor, in order to support the viability of the contractor.

Those interested should submit one (1) hard copy and/or one (1) electronic copy of the

proposal. Proposals may be mailed, hand delivered, or emailed to the following:

Mail:

Brunswick County Operation Services

Attn: Donna Donahue

P.O. Box 249

Bolivia, NC 28422

Hand Delivery:

Brunswick County Operation Services

Attn: Donna Donahue

179 March 9, 1764 Drive

Bolivia, NC 28422

Email:

donna.donahue@brunswickcountync.gov

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 562111Solid Waste Collection
• NAICS 562112Hazardous Waste Collection

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