Set Up a “Take a Bag, Leave a Bag” Station (Retailers)
A “take a bag/leave a bag” station is a place for customers to take and leave clean reusable bags.
Sharing reusable shopping bags helps:
- Customers skip the bag fee
- Keep bags out of the landfill
- Reduce emissions from making, shipping and disposing of new shopping bags
- Prevent bags from piling up in customers’ homes
How To Set Up Your “Take a Bag/Leave a Bag” Station
- Choose an item to store bags. It could have compartments, bars or hooks that bags can be attached to. Check Kijiji or Facebook Marketplace for items like:
- Coat trees or racks
- Hanging organizations systems with shelves or pockets
- Magazine racks
- Large boxes or bins
- Choose a location, like the front of the store or near the point of sale
- Add a sign. You can print this sign or make your own.