Least Toxic Janitorial Supplies
Vendor and Product List

 Disclaimer:  The distribution of this list does not constitute an official endorsement of any of the following companies but is offered as a service to assist citizens and Sarasota County Government employees in making their lives, their environs, and their activities healthier and more sustainable.  

The following products have been tested and approved for meeting specified environmental and performance criteria by one of the following groups:

        
Green Seal and/or their Choose Green Reports                                  
         Commonwealth of Massachusetts
         Canada’s Environmental Choice Program
         State of Washington
         State of Minnesota
         State of Vermont
         City of Santa Monica, CA 

The following companies are in alphabetical order.

Company:

  ALFA KLEEN

 

840 Capitolio Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(800) 676-0059 Ph   (714) 524-2530 Ph   (805) 541-3467 Fax
sales@alfakleen.com
Contact:  John Calicchio, President,  john@alfakleen.com   
              Jason Coffman, Product Manager,  jasonc@alfakleen.com 

Products:

Alfa-Tizer Antimicrobial *
AK-011 Tile, Chrome and Porcelain Cleaner *
All Purpose Spray

Sanitizer and Cleaner

Distributor / Purchasing Info:   

 

Florida United
4301 32nd Street West, Suite C20
Bradenton, FL
Contact: Bob Moody, owner, (941) 751-5115

Notes:

??  Products available on the Federal Government GSA contract.
??       BTC is anti-microbial agent used in the Sanitizer and Cleaner.

 

Company:

THE CLE    T   THE CLEAN ENVIRONMENT          

 

PO Box 4444 Lincoln, NE 68504
(800) 266-2353 Ph   (402) 464-1175 Fax    
Contacts:  Deb Mouton, orders, Don Eby, technical, envirocycl@aol.com 

Distributor / Purchasing Info: 

 

Phoenix USA Coastal Enterprises
6815 14th Street W, Suite 202, Sarasota, FL
ContactsGeorgana Claytor, marketing director, (941) 752- 6952 office
Tyeisha Hilton, district sales supervisor, (941) 752-6952 office
thilton29@aol.com,  (941) 730-9417 home   

Products:             

 

All Purpose Cleaner  # N-1 *
Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner  # N-7
Clinging Toilet Bowl Cleaner  #N-8          
Glass and Hard Surface Cleaner  # N-13
Heavy Duty Degreaser/Cleanser  # N-14
Cycle Disinfectant (C128) Antimicrobial
Rotary Carpet Shampoo (C25)
Neutral Degreaser  #N-20 

Notes: 

??  Awarded contract by Massachusetts for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products to supply general purpose, bathroom, glass, and carpet cleaners, floor care system, and hand soap.

??       Products used by the State of California and the City of Santa Monica a leader in buying green, least toxic janitorial products and a member of the Cleaning Products Working Group.

 

Company:

CLEANLINE PRODUCTS

 

P.O. Box 625, Canton, TX 75103 
Toll - free: 888.536-5185  Ph  1-903- 479-3284 or -3282/ Fax  info@cleanlineproducts.com  

Distributor / Purchasing Info:

Supreme Industrial Products
Contact: Larry Stern  (508) 238-9100   larry@supremeindustrial.com
Call toll-free number to find additional distributors.

Products:

H2O2 Citrus Concentrate

Notes:

 

??  Awarded contract by Massachusetts for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products to supply general purpose, bathroom, glass, carpet, and floor cleaners and a degreaser.

??       H2O2 Citrus Concentrate approved for most applications: glass, bathrooms, all-purpose, carpet, as a degreaser and can also be used as a mild disinfectant (hydrogen peroxide is the disinfecting agent).

 

Company:

ECOGENT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, LTD.

 

Chemspec, Inc.  901 North Newkirk Street, Baltimore, MD 21205 
Toll-Free: (877) 994-9908 / Tel: (410)675-4800 / Fax: (410)675-0038,
E-mail: cogentenvironmental@rogers.com
Michael Rochon, Environmental Marketing Manager
Tom Grimm
VP, gen. manager, Chemspec, (410) 675-4800,  

Distributor/
Purchasing Info:

 

Coastal Chemical & Paper Supply
2328 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34234 
Contact: Dan Endres (941) 955-8145
Discount Supply 
7810 Anderson Road
, Tampa, FL 33614Contact:  Peter DeSouza (813) 887-4550
Jerry Clang Associates
Coral Springs, FL
Contact:  Jerry Clang (800) 537-9268 

Products: 

 

General purpose,
Bathroom,
Glass,
Carpet cleaners
 

Notes:

 

??  Product line is Green Seal certified.

??       Awarded contract by Massachusetts for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products to supply general purpose, bathroom, glass, and carpet cleaners.

??       Certified by Canada's Environmental Choice Program as PRC-097, a "Cleaning Product with Low Potential for Environmental Illness and Endocrine Disruption". 

??       Certified by Envirodesic Certification, a scientific engineering group in Toronto, CA, for maximum indoor air quality and for use by environmentally hypersensitive individuals.   

??       Cleaners contain lactic acid, a naturally occurring preservative that has anti-microbial properties.

 

Company:

ECONATURAL kelp based products

 

2450 NE Miami Gardens Drive, North Miami, FL 33180 
(888) 326-6278 Ph, (305) 747-1993 cell, (305) 931-5544 fax
Contact: Jeff Feder, SVP Sales & Distribution Director
JeffF@EcoConceptsUSA.com 

Distributor /
Purchasing Info:

Coastal Chemical & Paper Supply
2328 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34234 
Contact: Bill (941) 224-4276 cell
Dan Endres (941) 955-8145 – Sarasota County Government sales rep 

Products:

 

 

Notes:

 

??  Products made from harvested ocean kelp.

??       Claims to exceed specifications of Green Seal’s GS-37 standard

??       Toxicity tests done for the Federal GSA to be included in the GSA contract, also sells to the State of California and the CA hospital association.  

 

 

Company:

ENVIRO SOLUTIONS

 

703 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 65401-4921
(800) 864-6843 Ph   (802) 864-6843 Ph  

Contact:

Mike Sawchuck, Sales Director, (877) 674-4373 office, (905) 328-6242 cell
msawchu@attglobal.net    info@enviro-solution.com 

Distributor / Purchasing Info:

Super Chem Inc.  
1801 East Ave. N., Sarasota, FL  34234
Contact:  Rose Hunter, Sales Manager, Cell:  941-374-3491, rose@superchem.net  
Also can order directly from the company.    

Products:

General Purpose Cleaner (ES 70CS)
Heavy Duty Degreaser & Cleaner (ES 75 & 75CS)
Washroom Cleaner (ES 51 & 51CS)
Bowl and Urinal Cleaner (ES 55 & 55CS)
Window Cleaner (ES 77 & 77CS)
High Gloss Floor Finish (ES 80)
Carpet & Upholstery Extraction Cleaner (ES 87)
Spot & Stain Remover (ES 88)
Cream Cleanser (ES 53)
Deodorant Lotion Soap (ES 50)
Envirocide Odor Eliminator (ES 58)
Neutral Floor Cleaner (ES 84 & 84CS)
General Purpose Neutral Disinfectant (ES 64 & 64CS)    

Notes:

??  Listed products certified and bear the Eco-Logo of Environmental Choice Canada for Industrial & Commercial Cleaners (Guidelines NO. ECP-57)

??       Green Seal certification pending, September 2003 

??       Products manufactured by an ISO-9002 certified facility. 

??       Hands-on training and manuals in English, French, and Spanish provided; manuals utilize symbols for greater ease of product transition.

??       Products are very concentrated.  Dilution control systems available.

??       Company representative available to assess building/client and dispensing equipment needs and to address local distributor options. 

 

Company:

ENVIROX

 

1938 East Fairchild Street, Danville, IL 61832
(800) 281-9604 Ph   (217) 662-2837  
Email:
Pstewart_Alphen@hotmail.com

 

Distributor / Purchasing Info:

Super Chem, Inc. 
1801 East Ave North, Sarasota, FL  34234
Contact:  Rose Hunter, Sales Manager, Cell: 941-374-3491 Fax: (941) 365-3450 

Products:

H2Orange2 Super Concentrate (112)
Uses: antimicrobial; multi-purpose cleaner; tub, tile and basin cleaner; floor care     H2Orange2 Concentrate (117)
Uses: glass/window and stainless steel cleaner; carpet/upholstery care                                          

Notes:

??  Awarded contract by Massachusetts for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products supply general purpose, bathroom, carpet, and glass cleaners (multiple product options), disinfectant, and recycled janitorial paper products.

??       The two product formulations (112 and 117) can be used for virtually all cleaning needs/applications by diluting them to different ratios.  This reduces inventory, shipping expenses, and risks associated with the mixing of different chemicals.

 

                            

Company:

HILLYARD INDUSTRIES

 

302 North 4th Street, PO Box 909, St. Joseph, Missouri  64501
(800) 365-1555  (800) 861-0256 fax,  (800) 365-1555 - MSDS- fax on demand    

Distributor / Purchasing Info: 

Alpha Chemical & Janitorial Supply, Inc.
Bill Fereza, President
961 Third Avenue North, Naples, FL 34112
Ph: (239) 261-0660   Fax: (239) 262-8969
Cayce, Tom, Business Development Manager
19423 Via Del Mar, Apt. 204,
Tampa, FL, 33647
Ph: (813) 907-3831   Fax:  (813) 907-3831
tcayce@hillyard.com
Lawton Bros., Inc. – Local Branches
Bill Bohrmann, Office Manager
4420 60th Street North, Clearwater, FL 33760
Ph: 800-328-3210   Fax: (727) 531-4566
Randy Harmon, Manager
14 South Babcock,
Melbourne, FL 32901
Ph: (321) 951-0861   Fax: (321) 951-9210
Clean World, Inc.
Steve Collum, Owner/Sales Manager
4526 Lenox Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32205
Ph: (904) 388-7090   Fax: (904) 389-2519
 

Products:

#140 Super Shine-All                    
#808 Super Shine-All
 

Notes:

??  The Super Shine-All line is Green Seal certified.

 

Company:

M.D STETSON CORP., INC

 

92 York Ave., Randolph, MA 02368  
(800) 255-8651   info@mdstetson.com
Contact: Andrea Glass (781) 986-6161 ph, (781) 961-1764 fax,
andrea.glass@mdstetson.com 

Distributor /

Purchasing Info:

 

Resource One
11625 Walsingham Road
Largo, FL 33778
Ph: (727) 584-2163
Contact: Karen Tappan, sales rep
Dan Alley, owner  
Atlantic Sales and Marketing
David Comperchio, manufacturer rep
806 Southeast Proctor Lane
Port St. Lucie, FL 34985
(772) 370-7672 office/cell  
atlanticdave@lycos.com

* can supply anywhere in Florida.    

Products:

General purpose, Bathroom, Glass cleaners, Carpet cleaner, Disinfectant, Floor care system, Hand soap and recycled janitorial paper products

Notes:

 

??       Awarded contract by Massachusetts for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products to supply general purpose, bathroom, carpet, and glass cleaners, disinfectant, floor care system, hand soap, and recycled janitorial paper products. 

 

Company:

NATURALLY YOURS

 

1926 S. Glenstone Ave # 406, Springfield, MO 6580
(888) 801-7347 toll-free   (417) 889-3995 Ph                     
Contact:  Shelley Gervais, manager, (617) 515-5067,
shelly@naturallyyoursclean.com 

Distributor / Purchasing Info:

No FL distributor.  Order directly from the company. 
Call toll-free # for promo materials and/or samples.  

 

 

Products:

All Purpose Cleaner  # NY2
Basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner  # NY4
Glass and Window Cleaner  # NY6
Clinging Toilet Bowl Cleaner  # NY7
Cleaner Degreaser  # NY 3
EnzAway carpet/upholstery care  #NY16  

Notes:

 

??  Products used by Cities of Santa Monica and Seattle, leaders in green cleaning and eco-friendly purchasing, and are being tested by UC-Berkeley and Ventura County, CA.  

??       Meets the standard of Green Seal GS-37 as shown by compliance with the Santa Monica, CA contract bid.   

 

Company:

RAMSEY COMPANY 

 

120 Bartlett Street, Marlborough, MA 01752-3065
Toll-free (800)421-2768   Ph (508)-485-3814
Contact: Nicole Goulet, Distribution Development Manager  

Distributor / Purchasing Info:

 

Grainger Industrial Supply
6685 Whitfield Industrial Ave, Sarasota, FL 34243
Ph: (941) 753-3904  Fax: (941) 755-7969
Contact: Julie Kaufmann (941) 915-6462
Grainger Industrial Supply
4180 McCleod Road, Orlando, FL 32811
Ph: (407) 843-3220   Fax: (407) 422-2233 
Contact: Pat Garnet (407) 468-2536

 

Products:

 

Standard.Reflecta – neutral floor cleaner, glass and bathroom cleaner
Free-Fall all-purpose cleaner with the same efficacy statements as Standard Reflecta 

Notes:

 

??       Products meet the Green Seal GS-37 Standard.

??       Contract pending with Massachusetts as statewide supplier.

??       Trilingual labeling, videos, seminar support, field support, and technical service hotline provided.

??       Neutral pH cleaning products. 

 

Company:

ROCHESTER MIDLAND

 

PO Box 31515 Rochester, NY
(800) RMC-4448   (716) 336-2308 Ph 

Distributor / Purchasing Info:

Colonial Paper
3720 NE 33rd Street
Ocala
, FL  34479
(800) 800-4337
Contact:  Bruce Whitston   BDWhitston@aol.com  
(352) 622-4171 office,   (352) 207-8456 cell, (352) 622-9168 fax       
Delivers to
Sarasota on Mon. and Thurs. 

Products:

Enviro-Care All Purpose Cleaner
Tough Job Cleaner degreaser * 
Neutral Disinfectant  antimicrobial
Washroom and Fixture Cleaner 
Glass Cleaner Concentrate
Floor Cleaner Concentrate
Carpet/Upholstery Concentrate 

Notes:

??  Awarded contract by Massachusetts for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products to supply general purpose, bathroom and glass cleaners, floor care system, hand soap, and recycled janitorial paper products.

??       First company to have Green Seal certified industrial/institutional cleaning products. 

??       Green Housekeeping Program aids in developing best practices for particular building/needs.

??       Online manual, Step–by-Step Procedures: Product Use Training for Sanitary Professionals, details the steps and the products for every cleaning surface and need.

 

        

Company:

3M COMPANY

 

3M Corporate Headquarters
3M Center,
St. Paul, MN 55144-100
(800) 852-9722   

Distributor /

Purchasing Info:

 

Cosgrove Enterprises, Inc.
9203B
King Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619
Ph: (813) 621-7744   Fax: (813) 621-7745
Unisource
2614 E. Henry Ave, Tampa, FL 33610
Ph: (813) 621-2485  Fax: (813) 623-5925
Unisource
3166 Hartsfield Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Ph: (850) 576-4181   Fax: (850) 576-0452 
Xpedex
9015 Sabal Ind. Blvd., Tampa, FL 33619
Ph: (813) 622-6100   Fax: (813) 612-6163
Grainger Industrial Supply
4180 L.B. McCleod Rd, Orlando, FL 32811
Ph: (407) 843-3220   Fax: (407) 422-2233 
Lawton Brothers, Inc.
2155 Dineen Ave, Orlando, FL 32854
Ph: (407) 291-2501   Fax: (407) 290-0471 

Products:

Twist ‘n Fill
#1 Glass Cleaner                              
#3 Neutral Cleaner
#4 Bathroom Cleaner
#8 General Purpose Cleaner
#24 3 in 1 Floor Cleaner  

The following company has not been certified by any third party certifier but claims it meets the GS-37 specifications of Green Seal and the Massachusetts RFR.  They are waiting to be certified and also to tie into the Federal Government’s 2002 US Farm Bill bio-based products list and provisions.

 

Company:

EARTHSAFE & WELLNESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

P.O. Box 1110, Asheville NC  28802
(888) 840-7314 Ph   (941) 378-5173 Ph    (800) 815–3226 Fax  
info@earthwellness.com   sales@earthwellness.com
Contact:  Ken Yoder

Distributor / Purchasing Info: 

Sarasota Green Market Place,  4455 Greenwood Stables Rd., Sarasota, FL 34235
Contact: Mary Anne Bowie, government sales coordinator, (941) 366-2103
 Wholesale discount of 15% is applied to all commercial orders greater than $150.00.
- Online Commercial Catalog

Products:

Full line of cleaning products available.

Notes:

??  No training provided- claims products are so safe and easy to use, none is needed.

??       Products are bio-based and super-concentrated to cut down on transportation and purchasing costs.

??       Company would take back empty concentrate containers for re-fill and would provide R & R racks as part of purchasing deal.

 

                     For questions on the processes/standards used to evaluate the previously listed janitorial cleaners, please refer to the following websites:

Green Seal
 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State of Minnesota
Canada’s Environmental Choice Program
 
INFORM, Inc.


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