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Welcome to the Reuse Hub


for Boulder and Beyond!

From Thrift to Refill: Discover Local Businesses Leading the Shift from Single-Use to Reuse

Eco-Cycle and the City of Boulder have partnered to create this hub of resources and information for reuse in Boulder County and beyond. Our interactive map highlights businesses—including refill groceries, repair services, thrift shops, and secondhand stores, used furniture stores, and restaurants with reusable to-go containers—that are helping reimagine community systems to make reuse the new norm and disposables a thing of the past.

Use the map below to start choosing reuse!


Interactive Routes to Reuse Map

Find thrift shops, Zero Waste groceries, repair services, and more!


More Tips, Tools & Resources


There are many ways to bring reuse into everyday life and into our community. Explore the sections below to learn more.

Repair Resources

Fixing your item instead of buying a new one saves natural resources and saves you money.

Reuse and Share

Contribute to the sharing economy and reduce our dependence on finite natural resources.

Reusables as a Solution to Single-Use Disposables

Replace single-use products, such as disposable to-go items, with durable alternatives.

Imagine a Community
Where Reuse Is the Norm

Imagine a grocery store where you refill jars instead of tossing packaging. A bookstore where pre-loved finds sit proudly alongside the new. A café where your coffee comes in a cup that’s used again and again. Each of these everyday choices—refilling, repairing, reusing, and sharing—helps cut waste, conserve resources, save money, and fight climate change.

By choosing reuse, you’re strengthening local, circular economies where products are shared, repurposed, and kept in use longer. Together, our community is proving that a future without single-use waste isn’t just possible, it’s already taking shape.

Why Choose Reuse?

Reusables save money.

Reusables save money.

Individuals can save by shopping secondhand and using items for longer. A study of Denver restaurants found businesses saved an average of $3,600 a year from switching to reusables!

 Reusables are good for the planet.

Reusables are good for the planet.

Reuse reduces plastic pollution and extends the life of materials, reducing demand for natural resources.

 Reusables are convenient.

Reusables are convenient.

A few simple shifts can make reuse a daily habit, including visiting businesses that make reuse part of their model.

Join the Network of Reuse Service Providers

Do you provide reusable products or services to businesses, individuals, or event planners—like reusable cups, takeout containers, or wash-and-collection? If so, please register as a vendor so businesses can find you.

Register as a Vendor Partner

Are you a customer-facing business offering reuse options—such as refill programs, discounts for reusables, or sales of durable goods? You can add your business to our Routes to Reuse Map to help customers find you.

Join the Reuse Hub Business Network
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