Waste & Recycling contracting in Iowa
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.
IowaIowa requires contractor registration with the Division of Labor. Qualifying work is performed by a registered contractor of record.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Iowa concentrates on the Iowa AAP and state spending out of Des Moines. Agricultural and rural-health programs drive specialty supply demand.
Corn and soybean production, agricultural equipment manufacturing, insurance in Des Moines, wind energy component production, and data centers drawn by cheap power.
For waste & recycling specifically in Iowa, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Iowa perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Iowa has a modest federal footprint, so state and local buying dominates. The Department of Administrative Services runs statewide contracts, and the Regents universities plus county governments make up a large share of practical volume.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Grounds, roadway, and fleet demand is strongly seasonal: winter maintenance procurement is planned in late summer, not December. 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.
Iowa maintains a Targeted Small Business program for firms owned by minorities, women, veterans, or persons with disabilities, with procurement goals set by statute.
Underestimating the counties. Iowa has 99 of them, each buying independently, and a vendor watching only the state portal sees a fraction of the market.
Iowa Vendor Self-Service
https://vss.iowa.gov/
Operated by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, General Services.
- · Iowa Army Ammunition Plant
- · Camp Dodge
- · Iowa DOT
- · Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
No state Little Davis-Bacon. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
Iowa requires contractor registration with the Division of Labor. Qualifying work is performed by a registered contractor of record.
What this contract covers in Iowa.
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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 Iowa include Des Moines, Cedar Rapids.
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.