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Waste & Recycling contracting in Virginia

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 Virginia

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.

VirginiaVirginia requires a DPOR Class A, B, or C contractor license. Qualifying work is performed by a DPOR-licensed contractor of record.

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

Virginia

The market, honestly.

Virginia carries the largest federal footprint in the country. Naval Station Norfolk, the Pentagon, Quantico, Langley-Eustis, and Fort Belvoir produce constant demand across every category we cover, and the eVA portal is one of the most active in the nation.

The densest defense and federal services market in the country: naval operations in Hampton Roads, shipbuilding at Newport News, defense headquarters in Northern Virginia, and data centers in Loudoun County.

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

Norfolk, Portsmouth, Oceana, Quantico, Langley-Eustis, and the Pentagon buy across virtually every category. NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic and NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk are the two buying organizations that matter most for facilities and supply. On the state side, eVA is genuinely mandatory and unusually well-used by localities.

Timing

State fiscal year ends June 30. Ship maintenance availabilities in Hampton Roads run on their own multi-year schedules and generate work continuously. 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

Virginia operates the SWaM program (Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned) through the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, with a statewide 42 percent small-business utilization goal and set-asides for micro businesses under certain thresholds.

Where bids die

Bidding Virginia public work without SWaM certification when it is available. On many solicitations the micro-business set-aside removes the competition entirely, and an uncertified vendor simply cannot see or bid those procurements.

State portal

Virginia eVA

https://www.eva.virginia.gov/

Operated by the Virginia Department of General Services, Division of Purchases and Supply.

Federal sites in Virginia
  • · Naval Station Norfolk
  • · Joint Base Langley-Eustis
  • · Marine Corps Base Quantico
  • · Pentagon
  • · Fort Belvoir
  • · Naval Air Station Oceana
Key state buyers
  • · VDOT
  • · Virginia DSS
  • · University of Virginia
  • · Virginia Tech
Prevailing wage

Virginia prevailing wage applies to qualifying state public-works projects.

Construction licensing

Virginia requires a DPOR Class A, B, or C contractor license. Qualifying work is performed by a DPOR-licensed contractor of record.

Scope

What this contract covers in Virginia.

  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 Virginia

We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for waste & recycling in Virginia include Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Richmond, Alexandria, Arlington.

Other contracts we hold in Virginia
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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