FOODWARE PRICE COMPARISON
Prices listed are the average price of the item. Items in RED are not compliant under the law. Items in BLACK are compliant.
All reusable cost data established using the Product
Stewardship Institute's Foodware Calculator LINK.
COLD CUP COLD CUP LID HOT CUP HOT CUP LID CLAMSHELL (VARIOUS SIZES) SOUP CONTAINER HOT CONTAINER WITH SEPARATE LID FORK* STRAW
TYPE PRICE EXAMPLE LINK TYPE PRICE EXAMPLE LINK TYPE PRICE EXAMPLE LINK TYPE PRICE EXAMPLE LINK TYPE PRICE EXAMPLE LINK TYPE PRICE EXAMPLE LINK TYPE PRICE EXAMPLE LINK TYPE PRICE EXAMPLE LINK TYPE PRICE EXAMPLE LINK PS #6 FOAM $0.06 Webstaurant Store PS #6 FOAM N/A N/A PS #6 FOAM $0.05 Webstaurant Store PS #6 FOAM N/A N/A PS #6 FOAM $0.12 Webstaurant Store PS #6 FOAM $0.08 Pak-Man PS #6 FOAM N/A N/A PS #6 FOAM N/A N/A PS #6 FOAM N/A N/A PS #6 RIGID $0.10 ULINE PS #6 RIGID $0.04 ULINE PS #6 RIGID N/A N/A PS #6 RIGID 0.08 ULINE PS #6 RIGID $0.52 United States Plastic Corp PS #6 RIGID N/A N/A PS #6 RIGID N/A N/A PS #6 RIGID $0.02 Webstaurant Store PS #6 RIGID $0.01 Webstaurant Store POLY-LINED PAPER $0.09 Dart POLY-LINED PAPER N/A N/A POLY-LINED PAPER $0.10 ULINE POLY-LINED PAPER N/A N/A POLY-LINED PAPER $0.42 Restaurantware POLY-LINED PAPER* $0.18 Webstaurant Store POLY-LINED PAPER N/A N/A POLY-LINED PAPER N/A N/A POLY-LINED PAPER N/A N/A PETE # 1 $0.05 Webstaurant Store PETE # 1 $0.04 ULINE PETE # 1 N/A N/A PETE # 1 N/A N/A PETE # 1 $0.35 Walmart PETE # 1 N/A N/A PETE # 1 N/A N/A PETE # 1 N/A N/A PETE # 1 $0.01 Mr. Takeout Bag COMPOSTABLE FIBER $0.21 Webstaurant Store COMPOSTABLE FIBER N/A N/A COMPOSTABLE FIBER $0.24 Green Paper Products COMPOSTABLE FIBER $0.07 Webstaurant Store COMPOSTABLE FIBER $0.35 Webstaurant Store COMPOSTABLE FIBER* $0.23 Webstaurant Store COMPOSTABLE FIBER $0.40 Eco Quality COMPOSTABLE FIBER $0.10 Webstaurant Store COMPOSTABLE FIBER $0.03 Webstaurant Store COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC #7 $0.13 Webstaurantstore COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC #7 $0.04 Webstaurant Store COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC #7 N/A N/A COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC #7 $0.09 Good Start Packaging COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC #7 $0.50 Green Paper Products COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC #7 N/A N/A COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC #7 $0.68 Green Paper Products COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC #7 $0.13 Green Paper Products COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC #7 $0.03 Good Start Packaging PP #5 BLACK N/A N/A PP #5 BLACK N/A N/A PP #5 BLACK N/A N/A PP #5 BLACK $0.05 E Package Supply PP #5 BLACK $0.28 Webstaurant Store PP #5 BLACK* $0.11 LolliCupStore PP #5 BLACK $0.25 Webstaurant Store PP #5 BLACK $0.01 Webstaurant Store PP #5 BLACK $0.01 Webstauarant Store PP #5 NON-BLACK $0.05 Webstaurant Store PP #5 NON-BLACK N/A N/A PP #5 NON-BLACK N/A N/A PP #5 NON-BLACK $0.08 JAVA STOCK PP #5 NON-BLACK $0.23 Webstaurant Store PP #5 NON-BLACK* $0.19 ULINE PP #5 NON-BLACK $0.21 Webstaurant Store PP #5 NON-BLACK $0.01 Webstaurant Store PP #5 NON-BLACK $0.01 Webstauarant Store ALUMINUM $0.55 Webstaurantstore ALUMINUM N/A N/A ALUMINUM N/A N/A ALUMINUM N/A N/A ALUMINUM N/A N/A ALUMINUM N/A N/A ALUMINUM $0.15 Webstaurant Store ALUMINUM N/A N/A ALUMINUM N/A N/A * Costs for knives and spoons similar in comparison
REUSABLE
Switching PETE #1 disposable cups for
reusable will save $50 per 1000 cups REUSABLE
Switching PETE #1 disposable cups
for reusable will save $40 per 1000
cups REUSABLE
Switching compostable cups for
reusable mugs will save $31 per
1000 mugs REUSABLE
Switching disposable compostable cups
for reusable mugs will save $31 per 1000
mugs REUSABLE
Switching disposable PETE #1 clamshells
for reusable will save $35 per 1000 bowls. REUSABLE
Switching disposable bowls toforreusable
will save $35 per 1000 bowls. REUSABLE
Switching disposable plates for reusable
will save $35 per 1000 plates REUSABLE
Switching compostable fiber disposable
forks for reusable will save $10 per 1000
forks. REUSABLE $0.75 Webstaurant Store
REFILLABLE
Allowing customers to bring their own
cup will save $0.45/drink (cup + lid+
straw average cost) REFILLABLE
Allowing customers to bring their own
cup will save $0.45/drink (cup + lid+
straw average cost) REFILLABLE
Allowing customers to bring their own
thermos will save $0.45/drink (cup +
lid+ sleeve average cost) REFILLABLE
Allowing customers to bring their own
thermos will save $0.45/drink (cup + lid+
sleeve average cost) *Lid included
"SIPPY CUP" LID TO
REPLACE STRAW* $0.01* Webstaurant Store
* Sippy cup lid true cost = $0.04 lid - cost of $0.03 straw