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Waste removal and recycling services for the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) and other United Nations premises in New York

Issued by UN Secretariat · via UNGM — UN Global Marketplace

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Published
30 Oct 2026
Closes
12 Nov 2026
Reference
EOIUNPD24857
Location
Multiple destinations, Global / multi-country
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

UN Secretariat in Global / multi-country has published a call for expressions of interest in water & environment: “Waste removal and recycling services for the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) and other United Nations premises in New York”. Submissions close on 12 November 2026, 12 days from today. Quote reference EOIUNPD24857 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 290 notices from this buyer since 2026, 39 of them currently open. There are 21 open water & environment notices in Global / multi-country on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UNGM — UN Global Marketplace, not through FreeTender.

Details

1. The Contractor is to provide collection and removal services for regular and on-call compacted and uncompacted garbage, organic waste, recyclables, snow collection, and construction and demolition waste at the United Nations Headquarters main campus located at 1st Ave between 42nd and 48th Street, New York City in accordance with New York City, State and Federal Government laws, rules and regulations. All NYC City-wide and Zone authorized carters may bid on this portion of the ITB.

2. The contractor is to provide weekday curbside garbage/recycling service for two adjacent United Nations premises located at 305 East 46th St (Albano Building) and 801 1st Ave (Unitar Building), New York City in accordance with New York City, State and Federal Government laws, rules and regulations. Only Zone-authorized carters may bid on this portion of the ITB.

3. Interested firms must have been in the carting business for five (5) years and have a valid New York City Carting License issued by the NYC Business Integrity Commission (BIC)

4. Interested firms must be a NYC-authorized carter permitted to collect commercial waste in Manhattan Southeast Commercial Waste Zone (includes Zone-authorized for curbside and dumpsters/compactors and Citywide-authorized for dumpsters/compactors)

Specific Requirements/Information

Responding to this Request:

1. Interested firms must complete and submit Vendor Response electronically to the attention of: Valentine Vanheuken via email Valentine.Vanheuken@un.org no later than 12 November 2026.

2. The UN reserves the right to reject Expressions of Interest documents that are incomplete, or are received after the stated deadline.

3. UN Procurement Division (UNPD) reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Thus, submitting a reply to this REOI does not automatically guarantee that your company will be considered for receipt of the solicitation when issued. The RFP and any subsequent commitment to contract will be issued in accordance with UN rules and regulations.

Context for bidders

We hold 290 notices from UN Secretariat, going back to January 2026 — 39 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Supply and Transport & Logistics. There are 21 open Water & Environment tenders in Global / multi-country. This one closes in 12 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this water & environment opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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