Reducing Single-Use – Directory of Businesses

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.

By accessing this Reducing Single-Use program business directory, you are agreeing to be bound by the Website Terms of Use and Disclaimer. The business directory should not be considered complete.

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*
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.