RIT’s Reusable Container Program

Your Meal, Your Impact: RIT’s Reusable Container Program

RIT's reusable container program makes it easy to enjoy your meals while helping the campus reduce waste and move toward carbon neutrality by 2030. In partnership with Reusables, a company on a mission to create a world without waste, this initiative lets you make a real impact—one meal at a time.

The pilot starts at Kitchen at Brick City, one of the busiest dining spots on campus.

 

Why Join?

green reusable containers

By using Reusables, you:

  • ✅ Cut down on single-use packaging
  • ✅ Reduce landfill waste
  • ✅ Help lower waste management costs
  • ✅ Track your personal impact through the Reusables app

How it Works

Your 4-Step Process to Zero-Waste:

  1. Sign Up First: Create your free Reusables ID. (Required before borrowing!) 

  2. Order with a Reusable at KBC: Ask for a container at any station that has the Reusables logo.

  3. Tap to Link: At the register, tap your RIT ID or credit card to link the container to your new Reusables account.

  4. Return: Drop off at any smart scan station or kiosk within 5 days.

Late returns: A refundable fee applies after 5 days. A refundable $10 fee applies after 5 days.

black return bin

Return Locations

Smart Scan Station – Outside Kitchen at Brick City in the Student Alumni Union
Return Kiosk – Next to the dishwashing station inside Kitchen at Brick City, available during operating hours

Start today and borrow your first container at Kitchen at Brick City!

FAQs

Containers can be returned at the smart scan station outside Kitchen at Brick City in the Student Alumni Building or return kiosk next to the dishwashing station inside Kitchen at Brick City. 

You can borrow containers for free for up to five days. On the sixth day, a refundable $10 fee per container will be applied—but you’ll have up to 30 days to return your container and receive a full refund.

Nope! Just tap your RIT ID to register and borrow. If you'd like reminders or to track your impact, download the Reusables app to stay connected.

Yes, guests can tap a credit or debit card on the Checkout Device to borrow a container for free.

Durable, BPA-free polypropylene designed to be safely washed hundreds of times.

Yes—they’re built for repeated commercial washing.

Reach out to support@reusables.com. Refunds typically take 2–5 business days to process.