Return-It to Reuse-It and Recycle-It
Reusable and Single-Use Cup Recycling Program
Whether they contain coffee, tea or other drinks, approximately 80 million single-use cups end up in the trash in Vancouver each year.
A program by Return-It, in partnership with Tim Hortons, Starbucks Canada, A&W Canada, City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and Merlin Plastics, aims to keep more cups out of landfills by giving consumers a convenient place to recycle them in commercial and on-street locations. In addition to single-use cups for hot and cold beverages, the program also introduces a reusable cup program, with consumers signing up to use reusable cups that will be washed and returned to retail locations.
About the Program
The collection bins, which are made from recycled plastics, provide an accessible opportunity to redistribute reusables and recycle single-use cups quickly. For single-use cups, consumers empty out any liquids in one slot and place the cups and lids in separate slots.
For reusable cups, consumers scan a QR code on the cup and then place it in a slot marked for reusables. Each participating brand offers consumers a method for signing up for their reusable cup program. Cups that are washed and repacked by Return-It will be returned to each brand and put back into circulation.
Managed by Return-It, the program seeks to evaluate and determine the viability of a broader, permanent program in the City of Vancouver and other locations. Return-It will collect and process single-use cups and test additional recycling opportunities for the component materials. For reusable cups, Return-It will wash, sanitize and return the cups to each participating brand for redistribution to customers. Results will be analyzed to evaluate a scalable solution for a cups program that is convenient for customers.
More Bin Locations Coming Soon!
Single-Use Cup Collection Bins
- City of Vancouver - Broadway & Cambie
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537 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E6Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Broadway & Commercial
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1715 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5N 1W2Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Broadway & Fir
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1595 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 1W6Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Broadway & Granville
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2505 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G7Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Broadway & Laurel
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865 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1J9Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Broadway & Watson
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260 E Broadway Vancouver, Vancover, BC V5T 1W2Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Bute - Robson Plaza
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800 Bute Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1C2Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Federal Building - Douglas Jung
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401 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3R2Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Federal Building - Sinclair Centre
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757 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1A1Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Jim Deva Plaza
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1200 Bute Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1N3Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - King Edward & Cambie
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4065 Cambie St., Vancouver, BC V5Z 0G9Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Library Square
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300 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B4Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Lot 19 Bin #1
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900 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1C6Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Lot 19 Bin #2
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837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1B6Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Terminal & Main
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1399 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4G2Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
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800 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- City of Vancouver - Waterfront Station
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601 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G1Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #102089 - 750 West Pender
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750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T7Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #102405 - 607 Dunsmuir
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607 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y7Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #102467 - 1055 West Georgia
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1055 Georgia Street West, Vancouver, BC V6E 0B6Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #102807 - 947 Hornby
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947 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1V3Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #102867 - 555 West Hastings
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555 Hastings Street West, Vancouver, BC V6B 1M1Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #102940 - 200 Burrard
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200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #103190 - 678 Dunsmuir
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678 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1N3Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #103351 - 756 Davie
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756 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1B6Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #103578 - 463 Robson
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463 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6L9Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- Tim Hortons #105763 - 1299 Robson
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1299 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1C2Reusable and Single-Use Cups
- A&W - Alberni
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1158 Alberni St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1A5Single-Use Cups
- A&W - BCIT Downtown
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603 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y7Single-Use Cups
- A&W - Bentall Centre
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505 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V7X 1M3Single-Use Cups
- A&W - Bute
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550 Bute St, Vancouver, BC V6E 3M1Single-Use Cups
- A&W - Denman
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991 Denman St, Vancouver, BC V6G 2M3Single-Use Cups
- A&W - Granville
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1028 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L5Single-Use Cups
- A&W - Pacific Centre
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700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1E4Single-Use Cups
- A&W - Robson
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778 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1A1Single-Use Cups
- A&W - VPL
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450 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0H3Single-Use Cups
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