Reducing Single-Use & Takeaway Items

Effective September 1, 2024, retail businesses that provide single-use beverage cups are required to post signage that they accept reusable cups. Signs and posters are available in multiple languages.

Consultations for Stage 3 of the Single-Use & Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy is beginning summer 2025: sign up for updates.

As part of the City’s Long Term Waste Management Strategy, the City of Toronto is working to reduce waste from single-use and takeaway items. The City is committed to helping retail business establishments comply with the Single-Use and Takeaway Items Bylaw through targeted education and outreach activities.

Single-Use and Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy and Bylaw

Learn about the initiatives the City has implemented to reduce single-use and takeaway items including the bylaw that took effect on March 1, 2024.

Ways to Reduce Single-Use

Learn why it's important and simple ways to reduce single-use and takeaway items.

Resources for Businesses

Find resources to help transition away from single-use and takeaway items to reusable alternatives, including small signs and posters to display in your business.

Directory of Businesses

A directory for residents to find businesses that are taking action to reduce single-use and takeaway items within their operations.

Directory of Service Providers

A directory for businesses to find service providers that can help them reduce their use of single-use and takeaway items.

Case Studies

Find examples of small businesses or organizations in Toronto that have successfully reduced their use of single-use items or helped businesses replace these items with reusable alternatives.

Updates

To receive updates about the City’s Single-Use & Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy, subscribe to the Long Term Waste Management Strategy email list.