Green Cleaning Schools Act
The Green Cleaning Schools Act requires the use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in all Illinois public and non-public elementary and secondary schools with 50 or more students.
As charged by the Act, the Illinois Green Governments Coordinating Council worked with various state agencies and stakeholders to establish guidelines and specifications for use by the schools. Please note that the guidelines and specifications document contains both a mandatory section (requirements) and an advisory section (recommendations). Questions regarding the Act or the guidelines and specifications should be directed to:
Kate Tomford
Office of Lt. Governor Pat Quinn
100 W. Randolph, Suite 15-200
Chicago IL 60601
Phone: 312/814-5220
Fax: 312/814-4862
The Council submitted the mandatory section of the guidelines as emergency rules and proposed rules to the Secretary of State’s Office and the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR). The final rules are now in effect.
Key documents for implementation:
- Guidelines and Specifications
- Application Form for Alternative Qualification
- Exemption Notification Form for Schools
- List of Qualified Supplies
- Sample Invitation for Bids
Training Documents
- Fact Sheet on the Green Cleaning Schools Act
- Frequently Asked Questions prepared by the Healthy Schools Campaign
- Benefits of Green Cleaning
- Overview of the Guidelines and Specifications
Alternative Qualification Standards:
- EcoLogo CCD 104
- EcoLogo CCD 146
- EcoLogo CCD 148
- EcoLogo CCD 86
- GreenSeal GS 37
- GreenSeal GS 41
- GreenSeal GS 9
Links to Other Resources
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