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Janitorial paper

  • 40% or greater post-consumer recycled content

  • Green Seal (GS-01 for sanitary paper products)

  • UL ECOLOGO® (UL 175 for sanitary paper products) if product has a minimum of 30% recycled content

  • Janitorial paper products derived from agricultural waste and/or tree-free fibers and certified by the Roundtable for Sustainable Biomaterials standard for advanced products, or under ANSI/LEO-4000, “American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture” [118]

  • FSC certification (FSC 100% or FSC Recycled), PEFC certification, or SFI Chain of Custody certification

Bags and liners for trash or compostable organic materials

  • 40% or greater post-consumer recycled content for plastic trash can liners

  • ASTM D6400 and EN 13432 standard specifications for compostable plastics

  • Biodegradable Products Institute certified compostable

  • Green Seal (GS-60 for plastic trash bags and can liners)

REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED

This credit encourages the use of healthier and more environmentally preferrable cleaning products and materials. Option 1 encourages cleaning service providers to follow one of the cleaning industry’s standards for green cleaning service. Option 2 encourages adherence to the green cleaning policy and verifies usage of greener cleaning products.

Option 1. Certified Cleaning Service

This option requires the current cleaning vendor to hold a third-party certification for their green cleaning practices. This requirement only applies to areas cleaned under building management control.

Two third-party programs are available:

  • Green Seal’s Environmental Standard for Commercial Cleaning Services (GS-42)

  • International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) Cleaning Industry Management Standard for Green Buildings (CIMS with Green Building Certified designation)

118 Leadership in Environmental Opportunities (LEO), “Sustainability Services: Environment, Social Equity, Economy,” n.d., https://www.leosustainability.org/sustainability-services.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, April 2025 Launch Edition 254

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