County of Sacramento - Procurement Policy

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In cooperation with their customers, all PWA Departments/Divisions shall evaluate, at least, the following environmentally preferable product categories and purchase them whenever practical.

  1. Printing and Writing Papers, including all imprinted letterhead paper, envelopes, copy paper and business cards. When practical, these shall contain a minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled content.
  2. Paper Products, including janitorial supplies, shop towels, hand towels, facial tissue, toilet paper, seat covers, corrugated boxes, file boxes, hanging file folders and other products comprised largely of paper.
  3. Remanufactured laser printer toner cartridges and remanufactured or refillable ink-jet cartridges.
  4. Re-refined antifreeze, including on-site antifreeze recycling.
  5. Re-refined lubricating and hydraulic oils.
  6. Recycled plastic outdoor-wood substitutes, including plastic lumber, benches, fencing, signs and posts.
  7. Recycled content construction, building and maintenance products, including plastic lumber, carpet, tiles and insulation.
  8. Re-crushed cement concrete aggregate and asphalt.
  9. Cement and asphalt concrete containing tire rubber, glass cullet, recycled fiber, plastic, fly ash or other alternative products.
  10. Re-treaded tires and products made from recycled tire rubber including rubberized asphalt, playground surfaces and fatigue mats.
  11. Compost, mulch, and other organics including recycled biosolid products.
  12. Re-manufactured paint.
  13. Other products that may be designated by General Services.

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