Cup Bond programme subsidy

Disposable coffee cups aren’t recyclable and often end up in landfill, so we’re really encouraging everyone to use re-usable takeaway cups instead.

But what do you do if you’ve forgotten your cup? This is where Cup Bond programmes come in – participating cafés can offer reusable cups in return for a one-off bond. Customers take the cup away and either swap it for a clean cup at any café using the same Cup Bond programme, or return it and get their bond back.

So how do Cup Bond programmes work? It’s simple really – cafés/coffee carts register with one of our approved subsidy providers: CupCycling (www.cupcycling.nz ), Chunky (www.chunky.nz) or Again Again (www.againagain.co ). There is usually a cost associated with taking part in these programmes which is why Council is helping out with a subsidy. The subsidy is deducted from the programme cost by the bond programme provider.

Conditions

The subsidy is available as a one-off discount for up to $120 plus GST for cafés and coffee carts in the Nelson region that that do not currently offer a cup lending option, and have not accessed the Council subsidy since December 2021.  The subsidy is available until funds have been used up, or up until 30 June 2024. The subsidy is only available when joining an approved Cup Bond programme. The subsidy will be deducted from the Cup Bond programme providers’ first invoice to each café/coffee cart owner.