The award-winning EnviroStars business assistance program began in 1995 as a service of the King County Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, and has since been adopted across the Puget Sound region, with programs now offered in Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Pierce and Whatcom counties. This voluntary incentive-based program is set up to provide assistance to businesses in order to reduce and properly manage hazardous waste, find alternatives to toxic products, and prevent pollution.

Puget Soundkeeper Alliance has been involved since the early stages in 1996 as a “Co-Star” and helps to expand the program to new counties and new business sectors. Today there are over 600 certified EnviroStars businesses.  Examples include auto body and repair, dental offices, dry cleaners, landscapers, and print shops. The successful Clean Marina Washington program is an outgrowth of EnviroStars and certified Clean Marinas in EnviroStrars counties automatically earn both certifications.

For information on becoming certified or to find an EnviroStars business near you go to www.envirostars.org.