The County of Orange (County), NY is seeking a fully approved and licensed hazardous waste management Vendor to receive, package, manifest, load, transport, and properly dispose of household hazardous waste generated by residents and conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQG) residing in Orange County. The County, under anticipated approval of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, is planning eight (8) annual County-wide Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Collection Events. These events are grouped in pairs over a Friday and Saturday at four different locations in Orange County. This RFB is for events to begin taking place in 2021. The objective is to provide cost-effective, convenient and environmentally sound disposal opportunities for the disposal of hazardous waste for waste generators based in Orange County. Friday events are for CESQGs, who are schools, farms, municipal governments, businesses, and various departments of Orange County Government. Saturday events are for residents with residential quantities of materials.
The County has a population of approximately 385,000 people with an estimated 127,000 households according to 2019 US Census Bureau estimates.
