Waste & Recycling contracting in Tennessee
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.
TennesseeTennessee requires a contractor license for projects of $25,000 or more. Qualifying work is performed by a Tennessee-licensed contractor of record.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Tennessee carries strong Army demand at Fort Campbell, the Air Force test program at Arnold AFB, and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory ecosystem. Statewide civilian spending out of Nashville rounds out a deep market.
Automotive assembly, healthcare administration in Nashville, freight and parcel through Memphis, and the Oak Ridge complex with its Department of Energy science and environmental management mission.
For waste & recycling specifically in Tennessee, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Tennessee perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Oak Ridge procurement runs through management and operating contractors under DOE, making it primarily a subcontract market with rigorous safety and quality requirements. Arnold Engineering Development Complex buys test-facility support. The Central Procurement Office runs statewide contracts with a well-organized vendor portal.
State fiscal year ends June 30. DOE program funding at Oak Ridge follows the federal year, so the September push is pronounced there. 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.
Tennessee operates the Governor's Office of Diversity Business Enterprise certification for minority, women, service-disabled veteran, and small businesses, with participation tracked on state contracts.
Underestimating nuclear-adjacent quality requirements at Oak Ridge. Even routine supply into certain facilities carries documentation and traceability obligations that a standard commercial vendor is not set up to meet.
Tennessee Edison Supplier Portal
https://sso.edison.tn.gov/
Operated by the Tennessee Central Procurement Office.
- · Fort Campbell (shared with KY)
- · Arnold Air Force Base
- · Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- · TDOT
- · Tennessee Department of Human Services
- · University of Tennessee
No state Little Davis-Bacon outside highway. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
Tennessee requires a contractor license for projects of $25,000 or more. Qualifying work is performed by a Tennessee-licensed contractor of record.
What this contract covers in Tennessee.
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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 Tennessee include Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga.
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.