Commercial Green Cleaning
Green cleaning for commercial facilities from Ascent Cleaning. You set the product criteria and we match an approved product to every surface, from restroom fixtures to breakroom counters.
Product choices for your facility
Products are picked to meet your criteria and to suit each surface, from restroom fixtures to breakroom counters.
Green cleaning within recurring service
Use selected products and methods throughout your recurring janitorial service. Visits fit the cleaning needs and operating hours of your facility.
Green cleaning across every visit
Green cleaning can be part of your regular service rather than an occasional extra. The products you approve are used throughout recurring visits, matched to the surfaces and tasks in your building.
It works alongside office cleaning, janitorial service and porter visits.
Setting your product criteria
Start with what matters to your organization. Some facilities follow a purchasing policy, some want products suited to rooms used by children or patients, and some want to cut back on strong fragrances in shared spaces. Share those requirements when you request a quote, along with any product lists you already use.
From there, each product is matched to the surfaces and tasks it will handle: restroom fixtures, breakroom counters, glass and floors. Product labels and supporting documents show what each product meets, so your team can keep records for its own reporting.
Standards your policy may name
Many purchasing policies point to a published standard, such as Green Seal, EPA Safer Choice or the cleaning criteria in LEED for operations and maintenance. Tell us which one your organization follows, and products are chosen against it, with each product’s label and documentation kept available for your records.
How green cleaning changes a visit
The tasks on a green cleaning visit are the same as on any recurring visit: restrooms, breakrooms, trash and recycling, dusting, high-touch surfaces and floors. What changes is the product used for each task and the method chosen to suit it. Restrooms and breakrooms, which use the most product, see the biggest shift.
Daytime porter rounds use the same approved products, so the building stays consistent from morning to night. Floor maintenance and carpet care are planned with your product criteria in mind as well.
Facilities where product choice matters most
Schools and daycares often set product rules for classrooms and nursery rooms; see school and daycare cleaning. Fitness centers want locker rooms and equipment surfaces cleaned with products members are comfortable around. Offices with sustainability commitments use green cleaning to bring their cleaning in line with their purchasing.
Medical and senior living facilities set their own product requirements for clinical areas, and those requirements guide the products used there.
Bringing green cleaning into an existing plan
Switching to green products does not mean restarting service. The current task list stays in place, products are swapped room by room, and every visit uses the new products from then on. Restrooms and breakrooms, where product use is highest, make a good first step, and the change extends from there.
Multi-site organizations can roll the change out to one building first, then apply the same criteria to locations in San Francisco, Pleasanton, Roseville or Stockton. Staff feedback in the first weeks is the best guide for fine-tuning product choices.
How green cleaning is priced
Green cleaning is priced the same way as the rest of your program: by the square foot per month for recurring visits, or by the porter-hour for daytime coverage. Green cleaning is not a separate charge, and the visit checklist stays the same.
Product choice drives most of any difference. Concentrates dispensed in measured amounts often cost about the same as conventional products, while specific brands on a purchasing policy, fragrance-free lines and paper with recycled content can cost more per case. Microfiber, vacuums with fine filters and dilution equipment are part of the setup. Building size, visit frequency and the rooms covered set the rest, just as they would for any cleaning plan. Share your product requirements and any approved lists when you request a quote, and a walkthrough sets the number.
A few useful answers
Frequently asked questions
Can our required product criteria be part of the service?
Yes. Send your criteria, such as Green Seal or Safer Choice, and every product we use is matched to it, with labels available for your records.
Can green products be used for every visit?
Yes. Selected products can be used throughout your recurring service.
What should we share about our product requirements?
Send any product lists, purchasing criteria or rooms with special rules. Each requirement is matched to the surfaces and tasks it applies to.
Will green cleaning change our visit schedule?
Visit days and times stay set around your hours; only the products and methods change.
Are green products used for floor care as well?
Floor maintenance is planned with your product criteria in mind, matched to each floor’s material and finish.
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