Eco-Cycle and the City of Boulder Launch a New Online Reuse Hub for Earth Month
Eco-Cycle and the City of Boulder have launched a brand-new online Reuse Hub, making it easier than ever to find local reuse, refill, and repair businesses across the Northern Front Range. Explore the interactive map and discover how simple—and impactful—choosing reuse can be!
This Earth Month (which begins today!) there’s something new to celebrate! Eco-Cycle—marking its fiftieth anniversary this year—has teamed up with the City of Boulder to launch the Reuse Hub for Boulder and Beyond, a powerful new online platform designed to make reuse, refill, and repair easier than ever—from Fort Collins to Boulder County, and down to Denver and Colorado Springs.
It’s your go-to guide for all things reuse—and saving money while you’re at it!
A Fresh Tool for a Growing Movement
The United States represents just 5% of the world’s population but consumes about 25% of its natural resources. Our current “take-make-waste” system extracts materials, turns them into short-lived products, and discards them—wasting resources, energy, water, and economic opportunity.
Reuse is the next frontier of circularity. By switching from disposable products to reusables, we can create a new system of refill and return—keeping materials in use longer, reducing pollution, supporting local jobs, and often saving money.
For Shoppers: Find Refill Groceries, Repair Services, Thrift Shops, Secondhand Stores, Used Furniture and More
At the heart of the platform is the Routes to Reuse Map, an interactive, searchable tool that helps you quickly answer a simple question: Where can I reuse, refill, repair, or share—right now?
The Routes to Reuse Map connects you to hundreds of options, including:
- Refill and Zero Waste grocery stores
- Secondhand shops and creative reuse centers
- Gear repair and outdoor reuse services
- Home and building material reuse outlets
- Online reused product platforms
- Repair services and community sharing networks
Whether you’re looking to fix a broken item, restock your pantry without packaging, or shop secondhand, the Routes to Reuse Map makes it easy to find what you need.
For Reuse Businesses: Leading the Way
The Reuse Hub isn’t just for shoppers—it’s also a free resource for businesses. Restaurants, retailers, and service providers can join the Reuse Hub Business Network at no cost, and gain:
- Visibility on the Routes to Reuse Map
- Access to incentives and technical support
- Connections to other reuse-focused businesses
- Tools to help communicate reuse options to customers
The Hub also helps businesses understand, and communicate to customers, that reuse is already supported under Colorado’s food code, including allowing customer-provided containers for leftovers and reusable drink vessels.
Built on Fifty Years of Partnership
This launch builds on a longstanding collaboration between Eco-Cycle and the City of Boulder. Over the past five decades, our partnership has helped make Boulder a national leader in Zero Waste—from rolling out one of the first curbside recycling programs in the country to the creation of the Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials. The Reuse Hub is the next chapter—one that expands that leadership across the entire region.
Start Exploring Today!
The Reuse Hub for Boulder and Beyond is live! Explore the map, discover local reuse options, and start building reuse into your daily routine. And if you know a business that should be included, you can submit your suggestions directly through the Hub.
This Earth Month, reuse just became easier than ever!
