Paper: Other

Industrial Consumer

Papers other than bulk copy paper (20 lb, standard sizes) must EITHER meet postconsumer waste (PCW) recycled content levels (as listed in the EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines)
-OR-  be certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) 
-OR-  be certified by Green Seal.  For most paper types the minimum is 30% PCW; consult the products link below for details.   

Required

  • Recycled Products Meeting US EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines

    Local agencies that use appropriated federal funds to buy $10,000 or more of products in categories below in a year must buy recycled products that meet US EPA's federal comprehensive procurement guidelines:

    • Automotive: engine coolants, rebuilt vehicular parts, re-refined lubricating oils, retread tires
    • Building materials: building insulation, cement and concrete, consolidated and reprocessed latex paint, floor tiles, flowable fill, laminated paperboard, modular threshold ramps, nonpressure pipe, patio blocks, railroad grade crossing surfaces, roofing materials, shower and restroom dividers/partitions, structural fiberboard, proposed: nylon carpet and nylon carpet backing
    • Industrial supplies: blasting grit, general purpose industrial wipes, industrial drums, manual-grade strapping, mats, pallets, signage, sorbents
    • Landscaping products: compost and fertilizer made from recovered organic materials, garden and soaker hoses, hydraulic mulch, lawn and garden edging, plastic lumber landscaping timbers and posts
    • Office supplies (non-paper): awards, binders, clipboards, file folders, clip portfolios, furniture, plastic desktop accessories and envelopes, printer ribbons, waste bins
    • Paper products: bath and facial tissue, binders, calendars, cardboard boxes, clipboards, easel pads, file folders, index cards, labels, newsprint, notebooks, notepads, packaging, paper (except white copy paper), paperboard, paper towels, shipping (envelopes, mailing tubes), sticky notes, waste bins
    • Park and recreation products: park benches and picnic tables, plastic fencing, playground equipment, playground surfaces, running tracks, waste bins
    • Traffic and sidewalk products: bike racks, channelizers, delineators, flexible delineators, parking stops, traffic barricades, traffic cones
    Manufacturer(s)
    See products
    City Approved Vendor(s)
    Other Vendor(s)
    Product/Service Type
    Consumer, Industrial
  • Green Seal Certified Products

    Manufacturer(s)
    See products
    City Approved Vendor(s)
    Other Vendor(s)
    Product/Service Type
    Consumer, Industrial

Suggested

Limited

Prohibited

Info on this product category: Paper: Other

Criteria for Paper: Other

White brochure, cover stock, photo paper, stationery, wide format and other paper (other than 20 pound cut sheet copy paper) must have at least 30% PCW recycled content per EPA's CPG -OR- be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) -OR- by Green Seal. 

Last updated

Last updated: 
November 8, 2019