Directory of products that use and/or allow package free/refillable/returnable or reusable packaging available in stores in or near Maryland and/or that are available to Maryland customers online.
This directory was last updated on 11-6-2024 (last major revision to this directory was completed on 11-6-2024).
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| NAME & ADDRESS | PRODUCT | INFO | MAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware Visit Website | Many Ace Hardware locations offer water exchange (easily exchange your empty five gallon water bottles in-store) and offer empty propane tank refill or exchange. An example link for one location is here: https://www.acehardware.com/store-services | ||
| Charm City Meadworks Visit Website 400 E BIDDLE STREET Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (443) 961-1072 | Alcohol-Mead | Customers can bring in growlers for refill of mead on tap. | MAP LINK |
| Christos Discount Liquors Visit Website 7175 Baltimore and Annapolis Blvd Glen Burnie, MD Phone: (410) 761-6520 Email: echristopoulos@hotmail.com | Alcohol-Beer | Customers can bring in growlers for refill of beer on tap | MAP LINK |
| Dimitri Olive Farms Visit Website 9 W. Aylesbury Road Suite L Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: 410-616-0452 Email: info@dimitrioliveoil.com | Culinary Olive Oils/Vinegars. Customers can bring their empty glass bottles for refill and receive a discount after a set number of purchases | Products are available at many farmers' markets throughout Maryland as well. Refer to the website for an updated list https://dimitrioliveoil.com/farmers-markets/ | MAP LINK |
| Echotopia Visit Website Baltimore, MD Phone: 410-963-5527 Email: diane@echotopia.org | Household Cleaning (Powder Laundry Detergent, Kitchen/Bath Scouring Scrub, Hand Scrub). Customers can bring their glass containers for refill and receive $2 off. | "Products are available at: -Mount Royal Soaps (2740 A Huntingdon Ave, Baltimore, MD 21211) -The following farmers' markets: --32nd Street Farmers Market (400 E 32nd St, Baltimore, MD 21218) --Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar (Under the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday & Saratoga Streets). -More Pop Up Shops and Location Information: https://www.echotopia.org/baltimore-farmers-markets" | |
| Farmers Market Vendors Visit Website | Produce and other food items | Many farmers' market vendors promote packaging reuse and allow customers to use own their own reusable bags for bulk packaged, loose, locally grown produce. This includes using reusable plastic bags for produce (lettuce, other vegetables, fruit) or durable reusable containers for fragile produce such as berries. 1) Baltimore Farmers’ Market and Bazaar (held beneath the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday and Saratoga Streets): 212 Holliday St., Baltimore, MD 21202 (The Baltimore Farmers' Market (farmersmarketbaltimore.org) 2) Waverly Farmers’ Market: 32nd Street Farmers Market – E 32nd Street and Barclay Street in Baltimore, Maryland (32ndstreetmarket.org). 3) Other Farmers' Markets found in State of Maryland Directory: https://mda.maryland.gov/maryland_products/Documents/Maryland%20Farmers%20Market%20Directory%202024%20word.pdf | |
| Guinness Open Gate Brewery Visit Website 5001 Washington Blvd Halethorpe, MD 21227 Phone: 443-575-6893 Email: info@guinnessbrewerybaltimore.com | Alcohol-Beer | Customers can bring in growlers for refill of beer on tap | MAP LINK |
| Heavy Seas Brewery Visit Website 4615 Hollins Ferry Rd Halethorpe, MD 21227 Phone: (410) 247-7822 Email: contactus@hsbeer.com | Alcohol-Beer | Customers can bring in growlers for refill of beer on tap | MAP LINK |
| Hex Ferments Visit Website 5718 York Road Baltimore, MD 21212 Phone: 410-775-5044 Email: hex@hexferments.com | Kombucha | "To date we have kept tens of thousands of bottles out of the waste/recycling/manufacturing streams!" Customers pay depost on reusable glass bottles when purchasing products, that when emptied, are returned for their deposit refund and then washed, sanitized and refilled to be used again. The products can be provided to customers through home delivery with empty glass bottles picked up through home delivery (like the old fashioned milk man system) or can be purchased at their store (5718 York Road, Baltimore MD, 21212), MOM'S Organic Markets and the following farmers' markets: 32nd Street Farmers Market (400 E 32nd St, Baltimore, MD 21218) and Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar (Under the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday & Saratoga Streets). Refer to the website for updated list: https://www.hexferments.com/pages/find-us | MAP LINK |
| MOM’S Organic Market Visit Website | (Bulk Goods, Dry Goods, Spices, Coffee, Tea, Pasta, Beans, Corn, Nuts, Grains, Granola, Nut Butter, Herbs (Lavender, Chamomile, Turmeric, etc.), Sustainable Proteins, Soup Broth/Mix, Honey, Culinary Oils/Vinegars, Kombucha, Milk, Cream, Half and Half, Liquid Yogurt, Tea, Lemonade | Promotes a bulk purchase, BYOC model: a "Bring Your Own Container" model with refill stations that allow customers to bring in reuseable packaging for a large variety of shelf stable and perishable food, as well as household cleaning/personal care items and soaps. They also sell products in returnable glass bottles (with deposits) from South Mountain Creamery and Hex Kombucha. Refer to this link for bulk offerings at different locations: https://momsorganicmarket.com/departments/bulk/ | |
| MOM’S Organic Market Visit Website Multiple Locations in Maryland | Bar Soaps, Scrubs, Liquid Soaps, Shampoo, Conditioner, Lotion, Personal/Body Care DIY Ingredients (clays, beeswax, etc.) | Promotes a bulk purchase, BYOC model: a "Bring Your Own Container" model with refill stations that allow customers to bring in reuseable packaging for a large variety of shelf stable and perishable food, as well as household cleaning/personal care items and soaps. They also sell products in returnable glass bottles (with deposits) from South Mountain Creamery and Hex Kombucha. Refer to this link for bulk offerings at different locations: https://momsorganicmarket.com/departments/bulk/ | |
| MOM’S Organic Market Visit Website 9812 Rhode Island Ave, College Park, MD 20740 Phone: (301) 220-1111 | Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Cleaning Concentrates, etc.) | Promotes a bulk purchase, BYOC model: a "Bring Your Own Container" model with refill stations that allow customers to bring in reuseable packaging for a large variety of shelf stable and perishable food, as well as household cleaning/personal care items and soaps. They also sell products in returnable glass bottles (with deposits) from South Mountain Creamery and Hex Kombucha. Refer to this link for bulk offerings at different locations: https://momsorganicmarket.com/departments/bulk/ | MAP LINK |
| Mount Royal Soaps Visit Website 2740 A Huntingdon Ave Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: (443) 878-4491 | Bar Soaps, Shampoo Bars, Conditioner Bars, Body Scrubs, Lotions, Balms, Salves, Household Cleaning (Laundry Detergent, etc.). This company does ship in reduced packaging. | MAP LINK | |
| Mount Royal Soaps Visit Website 2740 A Huntingdon Ave, Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: (443) 878-4491 | Bar Soaps, Shampoo Bars, Conditioner Bars, Body Scrubs, Lotions, Balms, Salves, Household Cleaning (Powder Laundry Detergent, Kitchen/Bath Scouring Scrub, Hand Scrub). Customers can bring their glass containers for refill and receive $2 off. This company does ship in reduced packaging. | MAP LINK | |
| Package Free Shop Visit Website Online only for Maryland | Bar Soaps, Shampoo Bars, Conditioner Bars, Scrubs, Lotions, Balms | Reduced packaging but no refill option | |
| Package Free Shop Visit Website Online only for Maryland | Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Cleaning Concentrates, etc.) | Reduced packaging but no refill option | |
| Petco Visit Website Multiple Locations in Maryland | Cat Litter | Customer must bring refillable SoPhresh bucket to store when picking up. More information can be found here: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/so-phresh-advanced-odor-control-scoopable-fragrence-free-cat-litter | |
| SodaStream Visit Website | Returnable Co2 canister system for home carbonated water, juice, soda, kombucha and other soft drinks. Our regular BPA-free PET bottles are reusable for 3 years and each one helps eliminate up to thousands of single-use plastic bottles. Our Aqua Fizz carbonating carafes are 100% glass and do not expire, further supporting the reuse message. We believe that something as small as sparkling your water at home can spark a huge change in the world. By 2025, SodaStream will save up to 76 billion single-use plastic bottles from our planet. It starts with our carbonating bottle. Every SodaStream bottle will work toward eliminating thousands of single-use plastic waste and keeping our planet healthy and cleaner for everyone. More can be found here: https://sodastream.com/blogs/explore/fight-plastic | Many Grocery Retailers including Target and Walmart accept empty Co2 canisters, providing a discount when purchasing full ones (multiple locations in Maryland). Can be ordered online through Amazon and empty canisters can be returned using the original shipping box with the USPS return label added on. Visit gasexchange.sodastream.com to process an exchange. A full list/store locator for a Co2 exchange can be found here: https://sodastream.com/pages/store-locator | |
| South Mountain Creamery Visit Website 8305 Bolivar Road Middletown, MD 21769 Phone: 844-762-6455 | Milk, Cream, Half and Half, Liquid Yogurt, Tea, Lemonade, Drinks | "Customers pay depost on reusable glass bottles when purchasing products, that when emptied, are returned for their deposit refund and then washed, sanitized and refilled to be used again. The products can be provided to customers through home delivery with empty glass bottles picked up through home delivery (like the old fashioned milk man system). Customers can join the Moo Membership and receive free delivery year round. Products can also be purchased at their farm (located at 8305 Bolivar Road, Middletown, MD 21769), MOM'S Organic Markets and the following farmers' markets: 32nd Street Farmers Market (400 E 32nd St, Baltimore, MD 21218) and Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar (Under the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday & Saratoga Streets)" | MAP LINK |
| Terra Verde Visit Website Havre de Grace, MD 21078 Email: TerraVerdeCandles@gmail.com | Candles. After the candle has burned to the bottom, customers can bring the empty jars back for candle refill/reuse. | "Products are also available at: --Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar (Under the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday & Saratoga Streets). " |