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Responsible Cafes

Hornsby Shire Council has partnered with Responsible Cafes to support waste-wise coffee lovers to find sustainable local businesses. Responsible Cafes is an accreditation system for cafes that engage in waste reduction activities, for example providing an incentive for customers who bring reusable cups, recycling food waste or reducing single-use plastics.

Responsible Cafes is a community driven organisation working with businesses since 2013. Featured on the ABC's War on Waste program, they now have over 4000 participating cafes who each save an average of 35 disposable cups from landfill daily. Their mission is to support the hospitality industry with the tools and platform to reduce their waste and ecological footprint.

For Coffee Lovers

Responsible Cafe Map

Enter your suburb to find your local Responsible Café.

For Cafes

Registering your Responsible Cafe is free and simple! You can join if you take one or more sustainable action in your business, which may include offering an incentive for bringing a reusable cup, choosing plastic-free packaging, recycling food waste or more.

Visit the Responsible Cafes website and click 'Join Now'. Create a login and fill out the questionnaire to access your unique Café Dashboard.

As a Responsible Cafe, you will receive free of charge:

  • Advertising on the Cafe Map
  • Downloadable posters, social tiles and information sheets
  • Sustainability auditing
  • Increasing customer loyalty and trust
  • Reduce your waste and ecological footprint
  • Data on your environmental impact
  • Support from Council staff

For more information, visit the Responsible Cafes website to learn more. If your cafe is already registered and located in the Hornsby Shire LGA please email waste@hornsby.nsw.gov.au for any enquiries.