Green Purchasing Requirements
State agencies and authorities are required to purchase commodities, services, and technology that meet the approved green procurement specifications.
The following GreenNY procurement lists and specifications of commodities, services, and technology are for use by state agencies during a procurement. The specifications identify product criteria that will:
- Reduce or eliminate the health and environmental risks from the use or release of toxic substances;
- Minimize the risks of the discharge of pollutants into the environment;
- Minimize the volume and toxicity of packaging;
- Maximize the use of recycled content and sustainably managed renewable resources; and
- Provide other environmental and health benefits.
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Approved Specifications
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Construction Materials | Lower Carbon Concrete |
| Electronics & Appliances | Air Purifiers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Coffee Brewers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Clothes Washer |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Dishwashers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Fryers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Griddles |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Ice Machines |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Ovens |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Commercial Steam Cookers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Computers and Displays |
| Electronics & Appliances | Dehumidifiers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Domestic Clothes Washers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Electric Hand Dryers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Imaging Equipment |
| Electronics & Appliances | Residential Clothes Dryers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Residential Dishwashers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Residential Freezers |
| Electronics & Appliances | Residential Refrigerators |
| Electronics & Appliances | Room Air Conditioners |
| Food Services | Food Service Containers and Wrappers |
| Food Services | Single Use Food Service Utensils |
| Food Services | State Funded Food |
| Model Packaging Language | Model Packaging Language |
| Office & Building Operations | AAA, AA, and D Batteries |
| Office & Building Operations | Acoustical Ceiling Tiles and Panels |
| Office & Building Operations | Adhesives |
| Office & Building Operations | Apparel and Textile Materials |
| Office & Building Operations | Brooms |
| Office & Building Operations | Carpet Cleaning |
| Office & Building Operations | Coating Removal Products |
| Office & Building Operations | Floor Coverings |
| Office & Building Operations | Composting Toilets |
| Office & Building Operations | Cookware and Bakeware |
| Office & Building Operations | Copy Paper & Paper Supplies |
| Office & Building Operations | Disinfectant Delivery Devices |
| Office & Building Operations | Disinfectants and Sanitizers |
| Office & Building Operations | Drinking Fountains |
| Office & Building Operations | Floor Finishes and Floor Removers |
| Office & Building Operations | Furniture |
| Office & Building Operations | General Purpose Cleaners |
| Office & Building Operations | Garment Cleaning |
| Office & Building Operations | Hand Cleaners and Personal Cleansing Products |
| Office & Building Operations | Heating & Cooling Equipment |
| Office & Building Operations | Ink |
| Office & Building Operations | Janitorial Paper Products |
| Office & Building Operations | Laundry Detergent |
| Office & Building Operations | Lighting Fixtures, Ballasts, and Lamps |
| Office & Building Operations | Lubricants |
| Office & Building Operations | Menstrual Products |
| Office & Building Operations | Monochrome Toner Cartridges |
| Office & Building Operations | Mops |
| Office & Building Operations | Motion Sensitive Wall Light Switches |
| Office & Building Operations | Mulch |
| Office & Building Operations | Onsite Chemical Generation Units |
| Office & Building Operations | Outdoor Furniture and Playground Structures |
| Office & Building Operations | Paint, Primer & Coatings |
| Office & Building Operations | Pest Management for Indoor Spaces |
| Office & Building Operations | Pest Management for Outdoor Spaces |
| Office & Building Operations | Photovoltaic (PV) Systems |
| Office & Building Operations | Powered Floor Maintenance Equipment |
| Office & Building Operations | Printing |
| Office & Building Operations | Pre-Packaged Snowmelt and Deicing Products |
| Office & Building Operations | Refrigerant Containing Equipment |
| Office & Building Operations | Reusable Bags |
| Office & Building Operations | Showerheads |
| Office & Building Operations | Solar Thermal Systems |
| Office & Building Operations | Solid Waste Recycling and Management Services |
| Office & Building Operations | Sorbents |
| Office & Building Operations | Sponges and Scrubbers |
| Office & Building Operations | State-Funded Lodging |
| Office & Building Operations | Sustainable Landscaping |
| Office & Building Operations | Toilets |
| Office & Building Operations | Trash Bags |
| Office & Building Operations | Vacuum Cleaners |
| Office & Building Operations | Waste Baskets and Recycling Containers |
| Office & Building Operations | Wiping Rags and Cloths |
| Transportation | Brake Pads |
| Transportation | Engine Block Heaters |
| Transportation | Hydraulic Oil, High Detergent |
| Transportation | Lubricating Oil, High Detergent |
| Transportation | Passenger Vehicles |
| Transportation | Pavement Marking Paint |
| Transportation | Pavement Sealer |
| Transportation | Traffic Message Boards |
| Transportation | Traffic Safety Products |
| Transportation | Treated Road Salt |
| Transportation | Vehicle Wheel Weights and Continuous Wheel Balancers |