Waste Collection Government Contracts in San Diego, CA

Federal Waste Collection procurement in California concentrates heavily in San Diego, which accounts for 33% of statewide activity with 17 opportunities in Q3 2026 — 3.4× the average California city, representing $2.1M in estimated pipeline value. San Diego ranks as the 2nd most active market statewide. For contractors, this scale means more solicitations to bid on, more incumbents seeking teaming partners, and more agency program offices to build relationships with.

California's Waste Collection market is fragmented across 5 agencies at the state level, with no single buyer exceeding 24% of awards. This distribution suggests contractors in San Diego can pursue multiple agencies without single-buyer dependency. Statewide in California, the incumbent landscape is entrenched: the top 3 vendors hold 71% of recent awards. New entrants should target recompete windows or set-aside opportunities rather than competing head-to-head on open solicitations.

Across California, there are 5 Waste Collection contracts approaching recompete windows, worth an estimated $177.4M combined — any of which could create opportunity for contractors based in or targeting San Diego. The largest is a $57.5M contract with Department of the Navy, currently held by CREEK TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, which carries a high takeover signal based on the agency's vendor switching history. 5 of these recompetes carry high takeover signals, suggesting real opportunity for new entrants to displace incumbents.

Analysis computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily

Computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily