• bamboo
• stone
• terrazzo
• rubber
• tile
• underlay
• linoleum
• wood

Required specifications

Purchasers must include these specifications, unless not possible:

• Be tested and certified compliant with California’s Section 01350 emissions test based on the CA Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.2-2017 or the most current version. To demonstrate compliance, the product shall currently have at least one of the following third-party certifications:
  • SCS FloorScore
  • UL GREENGUARD Gold
  • Cradle to Cradle Product Certificate or Material Health Certificate: v3.1 at the Gold level or higher OR v4.0 at the Silver level or higher
  • A third party-verified Health Product Declaration (HPD) or Declare Label verifying compliance
• Additional equivalent low-emitting certifications may be approved by DES
• Be free of ortho-phthalates as demonstrated by submitting:
  • Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate: v3.1 at the Gold level or higher OR v4.0 at the Silver level or higher
  • A Declare LBC Red List-Free label, or
  • SCS Assure Certified
  • Documentation of another third-party verified transparency standard stating that the product does not contain intentionally added ortho-phthalates Test data that demonstrated the individual or sum of ortho-phthalates using test method CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 does not exceed 1000 ppm.
• Be attached mechanically without a chemical adhesive, or come with a peel-and-stick adhesive, or if a wet-applied flooring adhesive is utilized, it must:
• Be certified low emitting per CA 01350 (as described above)
• Meet other specifications in the Adhesives specifications described above
• Be free of coal fly ash, vinyl composite tile (VCT, which requires floor polish and strippers), PFAS, tire-derived recycled rubber, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, and antimicrobial surface treatments or materials

Preferred specifications

Purchasers should include these specifications, unless not possible:

• Free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC or “vinyl”)
• Certified by SCS, UL or another third-party certifier to be “formaldehyde-free”
• Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) (for wood, bamboo, etc.)
• Cradle to Cradle Product Certificate or Material Health Certificate: v3.1 or 4.0 Silver 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
• RCW 70A.350

Find these products on statewide contracts

Find products that meet Washington’s green purchasing specifications:

• Contract 01820: Flooring and Installation Services

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