Project Information

Bid Title

Solid Waste Transportation and Disposal Services

Issuing Agency

City of Seattle

Location

Washington

Published Date

May 27, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

SU0-26-002-A

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Project Description

Project ID: SU0-26-002-A

Title: Solid Waste Transportation and Disposal Services

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 5/27/2026

Due Date: 7/29/2026

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Solid Waste Transportation and Disposal Services

Seattle Public Utilities

Project ID: SU0-26-002-A

Release Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

· Due Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 1:00pm

Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2026 7:00am

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Posted At:Wed, May 27, 2026 7:00 AM
Sealed Bid Process:No
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The City of Seattle (“the City”), through its Seattle Public Utilities (“SPU”), is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a contractor to provide long-haul transportation and disposal services for non-recycled Solid Waste generated in the City (residential and nonresidential). The resulting services contract will replace SPU’s current long‑haul and disposal contract.

The selected contractor will receive compacted, containerized garbage from SPU’s transfer stations and other City‑authorized customers, transport the material to an approved disposal facility, and return empty containers to maintain required inventory levels. Services must be reliable, fully permitted, protective of public health and safety, and aligned with the City’s long‑term solid waste management strategies.

SPU seeks proposals that provide cost‑effective, environmentally responsible, and operationally reliable solutions that maintain capacity for projected tonnage growth and support flexibility as regional landfill and infrastructure conditions evolve.

The City estimates the total value of the Contract resulting from this solicitation to be between $350,000,000 and $450,000,000 over the full Contract term. This estimate is provided for general planning purposes only and does not constitute a guarantee of any minimum or maximum amount of work or compensation.

All technical requirements for this solicitation are contained exclusively in the Contract (Appendix A). The RFP body does not restate technical content. Proposers must rely on Appendix A when preparing all responses to the Evaluation Criteria in Section 7.

The City welcomes innovative approaches and beneficial alternatives that support the City Priorities described in this solicitation. Detailed instructions for submitting Alternative Proposals are provided in Section 6.

Timeline

Release Project Date:

May 27, 2026

Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory):

June 9, 2026, 1:00pm

Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: p88hd65H
Meeting Passcode: 259 352 422 940 092
Meeting URL:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/259352422940092?p=fDytcOe1l9qgvU9YFl
Join by Phone:
+1-206-686-8357 United States, Seattle
Phone Conference ID: 791 502 137#

Question Submission Deadline:

June 16, 2026, 3:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline:

July 29, 2026, 1:00pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 562111Solid Waste Collection

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