Report of King County's Recycled Product Procurement Program

King County, Washington is among the more aggressive counties in the use of recycled-content products. The

Recycled Product Procurement Program’s 1997 Annual Report provides an overview of recent accomplishments. Among building-related products, the County used 20,500 tons (18,600 tonnes) of aggregate made from recycled concrete with a total value of $138,000. A total of $11,000 worth of plastic lumber was used for dump-truck sideboards, park and playground structures, and as “channel boards” to hold down artificial turf at the Kingdome. Recycled paints and coatings were also used, primarily on an experimental basis. One promising product is an elastomeric coating made with 30% recycled glass—

Ecoglass Paint from Eco Chemical, Inc. of Seattle.