We bring the reusable cups and food containers, plan collection with your team, and wash and restock everything. After each event, you’ll see how much waste you avoided.
Women-founded and Portland-based since 2018. We run Rip City Reuse at Moda Center, home of the Trail Blazers.
Based in Portland since 2018
Bold Reuse started in Portland in 2018, and our headquarters and one of our wash hub are still here.
Moda Center was the first venue in the country to go arena-wide with reusable cups. We’d love to see more Portland venues, campuses, and events do the same.
What single-use is costing you
01
Rules.
Oregon, Washington, and California now have EPR laws, which make producers pay for their packaging waste.
02
Hauling.
Single-use cups and containers cost a lot to haul away, and your crew has to clean them up after every event.
03
Reputation.
89% of fans say cutting waste is important, and they notice when plastic cups pile up in the trash.
Switching to reusables helps you cut waste, lower costs, and meet what guests and new laws expect.
What changes for your team
We keep the change small because event days are busy. You add one more bin and some signs, and we set them up and train your staff or volunteers. After the event, we pick everything up, wash it, and restock.
Guests don’t need an app or a deposit. They use a reusable cup the way they’d use a plastic one.
What you get
Frictionless system. No apps and no deposits for guests.
Flexible platform. Your reusables can help you work with sponsors and bring in revenue.
Dependable service. A team of reuse experts plans your setup and trains your staff on site. After every event, you get a report on the waste you avoided.
Low costs. Venues and campuses own their reusables, so there are no rental fees, while events usually rent. You pay for what you use, with no surprise loss fees.
Built for your kind of site
Events.
We’re a one-stop shop, with you from planning to cleanup, so attendees remember the experience. Taste of Ann Arbor and the FIFA fan fests both ran with us.
Venues.
Reusable cups fit into your concession flow, so fans can stay focused on the game. We plan collection with your ops team, and KC Current’s stadium opened fully reusable with us.
Zoos, aquariums, and public attractions.
Your zoo can reduce waste with reusables and give guests a way to be part of your conservation and mission. Woodland Park Zoo and Seattle Aquarium work with us.
Corporate campuses.
Give employees a sustainability experience they feel proud to be part of. We wash off-site, and our reports feed your ESG goals. TSMC Washington diverted 17,700 lbs of waste in year one.
Proven at Moda Center
On game night at Moda Center, fans get their drinks in reusable cups and drop them in reuse bins on the way out. We wash the cups so they can be used again at the next game.
1.8M+
single-use cups eliminated
88%
average return rate at Moda Center
74%
lower carbon than compostable PLA cups
Source: Rip City Reuse life cycle assessment (LCA), May 2026.
As programs grow, every venue in our Benchmark Report passes a 71% return rate.
Across the country, Bold Reuse works with 88+ venues and 24+ pro sports teams. We’ve kept 9.1M+ units out of landfills, and 99% of our clients stay with us.
How it works
01
Meet with our team of reuse experts.
02
We plan the bins and signs for your space and train your team.
03
Guests use the reusables and drop them in the reuse bins.
04
After each event or game, we pick everything up, wash it, and restock.
05
You get a report on the waste you avoided.
Testimonial
Brittany Saulsbury, Director of Sustainability, Portland Trail Blazers
FAQs
Do we own the reusables or rent them?
What will my team have to do?
How much does a reusable cup program cost in Portland?
Do guests need an app or a deposit?
Can Bold Reuse handle a one-day event, or is this only for season-long partners?
How are reusables cleaned between uses?
What if reusables go missing?
How is the environmental impact measured?
Let’s make reuse normal in Portland
Book a call and tell us about your venue, campus, or event. We’ll tell you what it takes and what it costs.