Specifications

2) New York’s Green Cleaning Law - OGS issued Guidelines for all schools in New York State

in 2010 and provides a website for use by institutions and the general public with a wealth of

free information and tools to promote adoption of effective green cleaning practices, leading

to healthier indoor environments. OGS has developed a list of selected cleaning and

maintenance products for schools and state agencies/public authorities to purchase and use.

Click here for New York’s Green Cleaning website www.greencleaning.ny.gov

Green Cleaning Requirements

Contractor must be familiar with, implement, and maintain the cleaning of the buildings in conformance

with New York’s Green Cleaning Law, whereby the procurement and use of cleaning products must

have properties that minimize potential impacts to human health and the environment and must work

effectively. The List of Approved Products is available for the following five Product Categories for

green cleaning:

1) Cleaning Products:

 General Purpose Cleaners,

 Glass Cleaners,

 Bathroom Cleaners,

 Carpet Cleaners,

 Carpet Spot Removers and,

 Toilet Bowl Cleaners.

2) Floor Finish,

3) Floor Finish Strippers,

4) Hand Soaps,

5) Vacuum Cleaners,

 Vacuum Cleaners – should be selected from the OGS list of approved Vacuum Cleaners,

requiring Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) certification. See web link for product

information https://greencleaning.ny.gov/Product/Default.aspx.

Contractor must select products in the above product categories from the OGS List of Approved

Cleaning Products, See web link for product information:

https://greencleaning.ny.gov/Product/Default.aspx

Contractor is required to train their employees in a comprehensive “green cleaning” program.

See web link for Online Training Program https://greencleaning.ny.gov/Training/login.aspx

General Requirements

1) Other cleaning chemicals not covered by the above five product categories on the OGS List

of Approved Cleaning Products must be Green Seal or EcoLogo certified. See Green Seal

and/or EcoLogo web sites for information on specific product categories.

2) OGS recognizes that certain circumstances (e.g. blood spills) and locations (e.g. food

service, swimming pool areas, nursing offices, health centers, and child day care centers)

may require special cleaning or sanitation practices that are prescribed by existing laws,

regulations or professional guidance. New York’s Green Cleaning Law does not supersede

or change existing health, labor, education and environmental regulations and professional

guidance related to cleaning and sanitation practices, and disposal of hazardous chemicals.

3) Paper Products

 Paper Towels – products must meet one of the following three options: (Also, see

Equipment category below on Hand Dryers.)

o Green Seal GS-09 certification or Environmental Choice CCD-086 certification,

o Contain a minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled content,

o Chlorine Free Products Association certification.