Waste & Recycling contracting in Maryland
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.
MarylandMaryland licenses general contractors through MHIC for residential and certain commercial work; qualifying trades are licensed through the Department of Labor. Work is performed by appropriately licensed contractors.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Maryland is one of the densest federal markets in the country. Fort Meade, NSA Bethesda, and the DC-adjacent civilian agency footprint produce constant IT, professional services, and facilities demand.
Federal agency headquarters and laboratories, cybersecurity around Fort Meade, biotechnology along the I-270 corridor, the Port of Baltimore, and naval research at Patuxent River.
For waste & recycling specifically in Maryland, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Maryland perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Maryland is the densest concentration of federal buying offices outside Washington itself: NIH, FDA, NSA, NIST, Aberdeen, and Pax River all buy independently. State procurement under DGS and DoIT is highly structured, with formal MBE participation enforcement on nearly every award.
State fiscal year ends June 30, and Maryland's General Assembly session ending in April drives funding decisions that show up as spring and early-summer solicitations. 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.
Maryland enforces a statewide 29 percent MBE participation goal with subgoals for African American and women-owned firms, plus a Small Business Reserve (SBR) program that reserves designated procurements entirely for certified small businesses.
Submitting a Maryland bid without a completed MBE participation schedule. It is the single most common reason competitive bids in this state are rejected as non-responsive.
eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA)
https://emma.maryland.gov/
Operated by the Maryland Department of General Services, Procurement.
- · Fort Meade
- · Naval Support Activity Bethesda
- · Andrews (Joint Base Andrews)
- · Aberdeen Proving Ground
- · Naval Air Station Patuxent River
- · Maryland DOT
- · Maryland Department of Health
- · University System of Maryland
Maryland prevailing wage applies to qualifying state public-works projects.
Maryland licenses general contractors through MHIC for residential and certain commercial work; qualifying trades are licensed through the Department of Labor. Work is performed by appropriately licensed contractors.
What this contract covers in Maryland.
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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 Maryland include Baltimore, Annapolis, Bethesda.
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.