Waste & Recycling contracting in California
Solid waste, recycling, electronics recycling, and hazardous-waste handling for government sites. AXA South coordinates the program; permitted haulers and TSDFs do the work.
No special license required to bid or hold the prime. No professional or trade license is required for AXA South to bid or hold the prime contract in this category. Any work that requires a state-issued trade, professional, or specialty license is performed by a properly licensed subcontractor in the project jurisdiction. AXA South does not self-perform licensed trade work and does not represent itself as a licensee of any trade or profession.
This categoryHaulers and TSDFs operate under their own state and EPA permits. AXA South holds the agency contract and runs the program.
CaliforniaCalifornia requires a CSLB contractor license for any construction over $500. Qualifying work is performed by a CSLB-licensed contractor of record.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
California is the largest federal and state buyer in the country. Naval demand from San Diego, Air Force and Space Force from the central valley, and statewide demand through Cal eProcure shape a deep market across every category we cover.
The broadest procurement market in the country: naval shipbuilding and repair in San Diego, launch and test at Vandenberg and Edwards, agriculture in the Central Valley, ports at Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the largest state university systems in the nation.
For waste & recycling specifically in California, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in California perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Naval Base San Diego and NAVFAC Southwest run continuous ship-repair, facility, and supply requirements. Caltrans is a construction and materials buyer at a scale few state agencies match. UC and CSU campuses buy independently under system-wide agreements, so a single approved supplier position can unlock dozens of buying points.
State fiscal year ends June 30, and the California budget process makes late-June award activity unusually heavy. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.
California operates formal Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation programs, with a 3 percent DVBE goal and bid preferences of up to 5 percent for certified small businesses on state contracts.
Treating California prevailing wage as if it only applied to federally funded jobs. California applies prevailing wage to most public works regardless of funding source, and DIR registration plus certified payroll is a condition of award, not paperwork to sort out later.
Cal eProcure
https://caleprocure.ca.gov/
Operated by the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division.
- · Naval Base San Diego
- · Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
- · Travis Air Force Base
- · Edwards Air Force Base
- · Vandenberg Space Force Base
- · Caltrans
- · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- · University of California system
California prevailing wage applies to most public works regardless of funding source.
California requires a CSLB contractor license for any construction over $500. Qualifying work is performed by a CSLB-licensed contractor of record.
What this contract covers in California.
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Solid waste and recycling routes
Containers, schedules, and reporting tuned to the site's actual generation.
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Electronics recycling and IT disposition
R2 or e-Stewards-certified processors with data-destruction certificates per device.
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Hazardous and universal waste
Manifested pickup through permitted haulers and TSDFs. Generator records maintained for agency files.
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Document destruction
On-site shred or off-site secure destruction with certificates and chain-of-custody.
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Sustainability reporting
Diversion, recycling, and disposal metrics in the format the agency reports under EO and OMB guidance.
We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for waste & recycling in California include San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco.
Can you handle classified or sensitive media destruction?
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Yes, through NSA-listed destruction partners for classified media. Standard secure destruction is documented per device.
Do you provide diversion reporting?
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Yes. Monthly diversion and disposal reports formatted for OMB Scorecard and agency sustainability dashboards.
Can you mobilize for a one-time cleanout?
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Yes. We scope, price, and execute one-time cleanouts on stand-alone POs.