One simple loop, three winners.
ReGrounds is a true win-win-win for cafés, neighbors, and the environment. Here’s why it works and how a simple pickup turns waste into a useful local resource.
A genuine three‑way win.
When coffee grounds move from cafés into the hands of neighbors who can reuse them, everyone benefits: cafés reduce waste, residents gain a free local resource, and less material ends up in the landfill. No buying. No selling. Just less waste and more value for the community.
Cafés
Reduce waste, lower disposal costs, and show customers a meaningful commitment to local sustainability, all with minimal impact on daily operations.
Lower costs · Less waste · Local impactResidents
Pick up a free, versatile natural resource from a neighborhood café and give it a second life through gardening, composting, cleaning, crafts, and more.
Free to collect · Easy to reuse · Locally availableThe Planet
When coffee grounds break down in landfills, they can release methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Keeping them in local use helps reduce waste, avoid unnecessary emissions, and return value to the community.
Less landfill waste · Lower emissions · More local reuseFrom café counter to a second life in three simple steps.
Cafés Share
Local cafés join ReGrounds and list how much used coffee grounds they have available, along with convenient pickup days and times.
Neighbors Browse
Residents check the live Pickup Directory to find participating cafés, view current availability, and choose a nearby pickup time.
Pick Up & Reuse
Collect the grounds for free, then use the Upcycling Guide to give them a second life through composting, gardening, natural cleaning, crafts, and more.