Copenhagen Municipality
Cafés in the City of Copenhagen
As a café in the City of Copenhagen, you can become part of a shared recycling system that reduces single-use waste - without making everyday life more difficult. We help you all the way from application to operation.
What you get
- Returnbox covered by the municipality
When you're part of the project, the cost of the return box is covered. - A simple deposit system
The pledge is a zero-sum game:- Cup costs you: 2 DKK
- The deposit is paid by the customer
- We pay the deposit back to the customer
- Full application & project management support
We handle the dialogue with the municipality and make sure you get off to a good start. - Marketing & visibility included
You become an active part of a larger movement in the city.
What it takes
To participate in the City of Copenhagen's project, you must:
- Replace minimum 50,000 disposable cups annually
- Contribute sales data for impact measurement
Marketing & visibility
Changing behaviour requires visibility - and that's part of the project.
- POS material (table signs, window stickers)
- Online marketing
- Part of the return overview (map/platform)
- Outdoor campaigns
Questions for the open loop
No - it works like a regular takeaway, but with a reusable cup.
No - we handle it together with you.
Requirements for support
To receive funding from the City of Copenhagen, you must:
- Replace minimum 50,000 disposable cups annually
- More info?
How to join us
- Contact us
We'll have a quick chat about your setup and volume. - Application (we help)
We handle the application to the City of Copenhagen together with you. - Authorisation & onboarding
Once approved, we deliver cups, returnable box and training. - You are live
Your customers can now get their drinks in reusable cups with a deposit.
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Data & documentation
- Report sales data (number of cups sold)
We use data to calculate:
- Waste reduced
- CO₂ savings
- The overall effect of the system in the city
In the open loop
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