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Waste & Recycling contracting in Pennsylvania

Solid waste, recycling, electronics recycling, and hazardous-waste handling for government sites. AXA South coordinates the program; permitted haulers and TSDFs do the work.

How AXA South operates in Pennsylvania

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.

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania licenses construction at the local level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed contractors.

AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.

Pennsylvania

The market, honestly.

Pennsylvania carries one of the deepest defense logistics footprints in the country. Tobyhanna, Letterkenny, DLA Philadelphia, and Mechanicsburg produce constant supply, IT, and facilities demand.

Steel and advanced manufacturing, natural gas in the Marcellus, healthcare and higher education, and a very large defense logistics and shipbuilding presence.

For waste & recycling specifically in Pennsylvania, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Pennsylvania perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.

Defense Logistics Agency operations in the Philadelphia area buy troop support items, subsistence, clothing, and medical supplies for the entire Department of Defense. Tobyhanna Army Depot handles communications-electronics overhaul. The Department of General Services runs statewide contracts and Pennsylvania's municipalities are numerous and independent.

Timing

State fiscal year ends June 30. DLA Troop Support buys on continuous replenishment schedules that pay no attention to seasonal patterns. 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.

Set-asides

Pennsylvania operates Small Diverse Business and Small Business verification programs through the Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities, with participation commitments scored in evaluations.

Where bids die

Bidding DLA Troop Support items without understanding qualification requirements. Many subsistence, clothing, and medical items require approved sources or qualification testing before an award can be made.

State portal

Pennsylvania PA Supplier Portal

https://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/

Operated by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, Procurement.

Federal sites in Pennsylvania
  • · Defense Logistics Agency at Philadelphia
  • · Carlisle Barracks
  • · Tobyhanna Army Depot
  • · Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg
  • · Letterkenny Army Depot
Key state buyers
  • · PennDOT
  • · Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
  • · Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Prevailing wage

Pennsylvania prevailing wage applies to qualifying state and local public-works projects.

Construction licensing

Pennsylvania licenses construction at the local level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed contractors.

Scope

What this contract covers in Pennsylvania.

  1. 01

    Solid waste and recycling routes

    Containers, schedules, and reporting tuned to the site's actual generation.

  2. 02

    Electronics recycling and IT disposition

    R2 or e-Stewards-certified processors with data-destruction certificates per device.

  3. 03

    Hazardous and universal waste

    Manifested pickup through permitted haulers and TSDFs. Generator records maintained for agency files.

  4. 04

    Document destruction

    On-site shred or off-site secure destruction with certificates and chain-of-custody.

  5. 05

    Sustainability reporting

    Diversion, recycling, and disposal metrics in the format the agency reports under EO and OMB guidance.

Where we deliver in Pennsylvania

We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for waste & recycling in Pennsylvania include Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg.

Other contracts we hold in Pennsylvania
FAQ

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.

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