Waste & Recycling contracting in Connecticut
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.
ConnecticutConnecticut requires trade licensing for major trades. Qualifying work is performed by trade contractors properly licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Connecticut is anchored by Naval Submarine Base New London and the Coast Guard Academy. State demand in Hartford layers civilian agency spending on top of the federal base.
Submarine construction at Groton, jet-engine and helicopter manufacturing, insurance and financial services in Hartford, and a dense concentration of precision machining suppliers feeding the defense-industrial base.
For waste & recycling specifically in Connecticut, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Connecticut perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Naval Submarine Base New London and the surrounding supplier network drive specialized industrial, safety, and technical requirements. On the state side, DAS Procurement runs centralized contracts while UConn and the state colleges buy separately. Municipal buying is fragmented across a large number of small towns.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Connecticut's submarine-industrial work runs on multi-year production schedules, so subcontract and supply opportunities follow build milestones rather than the fiscal calendar. 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.
Connecticut operates a Set-Aside Program with statutory goals: 25 percent of state contracting dollars to certified small businesses, with 25 percent of that amount to minority, women, and disabled-owned businesses. This is one of the more enforceable state programs in the country.
Ignoring the set-aside designation on a solicitation. If a Connecticut bid is flagged as set-aside, an uncertified vendor's bid is dead on arrival regardless of price.
Connecticut BizNet
https://biznet.ct.gov/
Operated by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, Procurement Division.
- · Naval Submarine Base New London
- · US Coast Guard Academy
- · Connecticut DOT
- · University of Connecticut Health
Connecticut prevailing wage applies to qualifying state public-works projects above the statutory thresholds.
Connecticut requires trade licensing for major trades. Qualifying work is performed by trade contractors properly licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection.
What this contract covers in Connecticut.
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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 Connecticut include Hartford, New Haven, Stamford.
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.