Order Food, Reduce Packaging Waste

September 2026
Whether it’s a lunch at the office, a midnight snack, or a hangover breakfast, food delivery services have long been a part of our daily lives. What’s left after the meal is often a mountain of packaging waste. Trays, cups, paper bags, and cutlery are usually used for only a short time before ending up in the trash.

reCIRCLE as a Packaging Option for Delivery

More and more restaurants are offering the “reCIRCLE” option directly when ordering individual dishes, and this is now available for Uber Eats partners as well. Customers see this option during the ordering process and can order their food in reusable packaging with a deposit.

After eating, the reCIRCLE BOX can be returned as usual to a reCIRCLE partner location. The deposit paid is fully refunded. This way, even takeout meals generate less packaging waste, and the packaging is leak-proof and keeps food warm.

Get Started

Do you enjoy ordering food and want to reduce packaging waste? Ask your favorite restaurant if it can deliver via reCIRCLE, and recommend it to us. The restaurant doesn’t have to be on Uber Eats to participate: Other delivery restaurants can participate, too.

Do you run a restaurant with a delivery service?

Contact us if you’d like to integrate reCIRCLE into your ordering process. This helps you build customer loyalty while saving time and money.

Where can I find participating restaurants?

In the reCIRCLE app, under “Delivery Service” you’ll see the ever-growing list of providers.

Anyone who’s read our blog post “The Psychology Behind Reusable Containers: Why It’s So Hard for Us to Act Ecologically” knows that people often choose the easiest option and therefore tend to stick with the default setting. reCIRCLE partner restaurants can select reusable containers as the default option for their meals. This makes it easier for customers to have their orders delivered in reCIRCLE packaging.

Sophie Bösch
Intern