Reducing single-use and takeaway items supports the City’s Long Term Waste Management Strategy and aspirational goals of a zero waste future and circular economy. A circular economy aims to reduce waste and maximize resources by moving away from the linear take-make-and-dispose approach to an innovative system that focuses on product longevity, renewability, reuse and repair.
Single-use and takeaway items require valuable resources and energy to produce, collect and dispose of and often end up in landfill or as litter, which can pose risks to the environment, animals and people. By reducing the distribution of single-use items, such as utensils, straws, stir sticks, condiment packets, napkins, and beverage takeout trays, businesses can reduce their environment impact.
The purpose of this directory is to let residents know of the practices being taken by participating businesses reducing waste and where they can shop to reduce their own waste.
The businesses included in this directory are located in Toronto. As qualified Reducing Single-Use program participants, these Food Retail and Non-Food Retail businesses are working to eliminate the unnecessary use of single-use and takeaway items within their own day-to-day operations.
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Businesses that would like to be listed in this directory can complete the Reducing Single-Use program application to be considered as program participants. If you identify an error or have a concern with the directory, please contact the Reducing Single-Use program.
Name of Business | Business Type | Ask-First/By-Request* | Provides Reusables* | Accepts Reusables* | Discount for Bringing Reusables* | Reusable Container Program* |
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Alimentari Italian Grocery | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Another Story Book Shop | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
At Origin Coffee | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bagel Brigade | Food retailer | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Bar Bacan | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Bark and Meow Pet Supplies | Non-food retailer | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Bread Essentials | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Chaveta Coffee | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Crisper | Food retailer | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Custom Door and Lock Service | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Dil Se Indian Restaurant and Bar | Food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Dough Bakeshop | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Extra Butter Coffee | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fabia Fine Shoes | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Fantail | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Fix Coffee and Bikes | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fresh From the Farm | Food retailers | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Full of Beans Coffee House & Roastery | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Global Pet Foods | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Green and Frugal | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Green Zebra Kitchen | Food retailer | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Hilton Hotel | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Huddle Sharespace | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Kitchen Hub Inc. | Food retailer | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Nabor’s Paint Ltd. | Non-food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Nuthouse | Food retailer | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Paperboy Cards & Gifts | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Papyrus Food Ltd. | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Pollock’s Home Hardware | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Proware Equipment Ltd. | Non-food retailer | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Royal Beef Limited | Food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Royal Kerala Foods Inc. | Food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Russell’s Butcher & Deli | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Subway | Food retailer | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Supercoffee | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Tandem Coffee | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
TBG Café | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Tdot Jerk | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
The George Street Diner | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
The Goods | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The Green Jar | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
The Salad House | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Thin Blue Line Cheese | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Tori’s Bakeshop | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Unboxed Market | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Urban Renewals | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Vert Casse-Croute Inc. | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Weston King Neighbourhood Centre | Food retailer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Westwood Health | Non-food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Withrow Park Farmers Market | Food retailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
* Directory Legend
Ask-First/By-Request | Staff provide single-use accessory items such as eating utensils and condiment packages only after confirming with the customer that they are needed or if a customer requests them |
Provides Reusables | The business offers reusable items such as beverage cups and food containers for purchase or use in store |
Accepts Reusables | The business accepts reusable items such as beverage cups and food containers brought by the customer |
Discount for Bringing Reusables | The business offers customers a discount if they bring their own reusable items such as beverage cups and food containers |
Reusable Container Program |
Deposit-Return System – Provides customers with the opportunity to make a deposit for the use of a reusable container and recover the deposit once the container is returned Bulk-Reuse Refillery – Provides customers with an opportunity to purchase or bring in containers to refill with products typically sold in single-use containers, such as personal care and home cleaning products Partnership with third party reusable service provider – Provides customers with the opportunity to check out and return reusable containers, similar to a library system |
The City encourages all businesses to reduce their unnecessary use of single-use and takeaway items in their operations and is committed to helping them do so.