Required specifications

Purchasers must include these specifications, unless not possible:

• All vacuum cleaners and deep cleaning extractors must have the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval.
  View CRI-certified vacuums.
  View CRI-certified deep cleaning extractors.

Preferred specifications

Purchasers should include these specifications, unless not possible:

• CRI-certified vacuum cleaners and extractors with a CRI Gold or Platinum certification.
• Have HEPA filters.
• Vacuum cleaners and extractors that are labeled RoHS-compliant.

Find these products on statewide contracts

Find products that meet Washington’s green purchasing specifications:

• Contract 25723: Green Janitorial Products and Supplies
• Contract 00120: Catch Basin Cleaners and Jet Rodder Trucks (various sizes)

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