Chinook Building
401 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206-263-9400 TTY Relay: 711
CNK-ES-0340
Fax: 206-296-7675/ 206-296-7676

Environmental Purchasing

King County’s Environmental Purchasing Policy reflects a long-term commitment to the purchase of environmentally preferable products. The Environmental Purchasing Program provides county employees with information to help them identify, evaluate, and ultimately purchase, economical and effective environmentally preferable products and services. In 2007, King County agencies purchased 41 million dollars worth of these products, saving $875,000 compared to the cost of conventional products.

Natural Vegetation Management pt_left Natural Vegetation Management (84KB PDF)
King County Metro Transit uses goats for natural vegetation management at park and ride lots. Using goats reduces the need for pesticides and human labor.

Prorous ConcretePorous Concrete  (93KB PDF) pt_right
King County Roads Division tested the use of porous concrete in a sidewalk application. Using porous concrete allows groundwater to infiltrate more naturally back into the soil.




Certified Woodpt_left Certified Wood
King County Green Building Program "GreenTools" led a tour of a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forest in the Seattle Cedar River Watershed.

Recycled Plastic Truck Sideboards Recycled Plastic Truck Sideboards (223KB PDF) pt_right
King County Fleet has used recycled plastic lumber for truck sideboards for 10 years.
These are more durable and cost-effective than the wood lumber they replace.

If you have questions or comments, contact the Environmental Purchasing Program at (206)263-9294 or e-mail epp@kingcounty.gov.