• Tags attached to objects
• Tags attached to wildlife

Required specifications

Purchasers must include these specifications, unless not possible:

• The substrate must be plastic-free and hence recyclable paper.
• Antenna materials must be free of heavy metals.
• No chemical etching of aluminum antennas is applied.

Preferred specifications

Purchasers should include these specifications, unless not possible:

• Recycle with vendor

Things to avoid

Purchasers should avoid these specifications whenever possible:

• Heavy metals
• Chemical etching of antennas
• Avoid vinyl (PVC), PFAS, halogenated flame retardants

Laws, rules, and executive orders

These laws, rules, and executive orders must be included in the contract language:

• EO 20-01: State Efficiency and Environmental Performance (SEEP)
• Electronic Products Purchasing Preference (POL-DES-265-00)
• Nonmercury-Added Products Purchasing Preference (POL-DES-70A.230-00)
• Purchasing Preference for Products and Product Packaging that Do Not Contain PCBs (POL-DES-280-00)
• Department of Ecology ban of expanded polystyrene

Find these products on statewide contracts

Find products that meet Washington’s green purchasing specifications:

• Contract 04618: Radio Frequency Identification Solutions

End of life

Surplus goods that still can be used

• Use surplus disposal to get rid of items you no longer need. Keep materials out of landfills and make funds for your agency.

Recycling and disposal

Hazardous waste disposal guidelines and options:

• Department of Ecology: Dispose, recycle, or treat dangerous waste
• Washington Recycles