Regional Electronics Collection, Transportation, and Recycling

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is seeking a qualified Contractor to collect, transport and recycle and or reuse household electronics for local governments in the 13-county Gulf Coast Planning region of Texas.

H-GAC is the region-wide voluntary association of 133 local governments and local elected officials in the 13-county Gulf Coast Planning region of Texas. Local elected officials organized H-GAC in 1966 after authorization by State enabling legislation. Its service area is 12,500 square miles and includes more than 7-million residents. H-GAC is governed by a 36-member Board of Directors composed of local elected officials, who serve on the governing bodies of member local governments. All H-GAC programs are carried out under the policy direction of its Board of Directors. H-GAC’s mission is to serve as the instrument of local government cooperation, promoting the region’s orderly development and the safety and welfare of its residents. H-GAC is the regional organization through which local governments consider issues and cooperate in solving area-wide problems. Agency programs emphasize local government concerns, such as transportation, air and water quality, criminal justice, demographic analysis, mapping programs, and intergovernmental purchasing. H-GAC also serves its citizens through workforce development programs, services to the aging and elderly, and small business finance programs.

While used electronics constitute a relatively small percentage of the residential waste stream, the potential damage to the region from improper disposal is significant. Many local governments in the H-GAC region have recognized the need for safe disposal and recycling of used electronics in their area and require the services of a qualified contractor to assist them in their used electronics efforts both at permanent collection facilities and one-day events. H-GAC aims to make that process easier for the local governments in the region. The purpose of this request for proposals is to identify the contractor best suited to assist local governments in the H-GAC region with the collection, transportation, and recycling of used electronics. The selected contractor will work with local governments (End Users) directly at their request.