Required specifications

Purchasers must include these specifications, unless not possible:

• All ceiling tiles must have one of the following low-emitting certifications:
  • Cradle to Cradle Product Certificate
  • Material Health Certificate
    • v3.1 at the Gold level or higher
    • Or v4.0 at the Silver level or higher
• Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Indoor Advantage Gold (low emitting only).
• UL GREENGUARD (low emitting only)
• A third party-verified transparency standard such as a Declare label or Health Product Declaration (HPD)
• Other equivalent low-emitting certifications approved by DES.

Preferred specifications

Purchasers should include these specifications, unless not possible:

• Minimum 20% post-consumer recycled content or 50% total recycled content.
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification (for wood, bamboo, etc.).
• Formaldehyde-free verification by SCS, UL or another certifier.
• Products that are designated as Red List Free with a Declare Label.
• Cradle to Cradle Product Certificate or
• Material Health Certificate v3.1 at the Silver level or higher, or v4.0 at the Silver level or higher.

Laws, rules and executive orders

These laws, rules and executive orders must be included in the contract language:

• EO 04-01: Persistent Toxic Chemicals
• EO 20-01: State Efficiency and Environmental Performance (SEEP)
• RCW 43.19A: Recycled Product Procurement

End of life

Surplus goods that still can be used

• Use surplus disposal to get rid of items you no longer need. Keep materials out of landfills and make funds for your agency.

Recycling and disposal

Hazardous waste disposal guidelines and options:

• Department of Ecology: Dispose, recycle, or treat dangerous waste
• Washington Recycles