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YORCUP

YORCUP is our reusable cup scheme designed to reduce single-use cups across campus, combining the convenience of a disposable cup with the environmental benefits of reuse. By choosing YORCUP, you are helping to cut waste while enjoying your favourite hot drinks on campus.

over 2mcups saved from landfill

(based on reduction of single-use cup purchases)

12,167have joined the YORCUP scheme

88,000single-use cups

have been collected for recycling

How does the scheme work?

  1. Purchase a YORCUP and sleeve for £5 from any participating outlet and receive your first hot drink free.

  2. Enjoy your drink, then return the YORCUP to any outlet on campus to be washed and stored. Keep your sleeve.

  3. Next time you buy a hot drink, show your sleeve and you will be served in a clean YORCUP.

As an added benefit, from 19 January 2026, every time you use a YORCUP you will receive 20p off your hot drink across campus.

The YORCUP scheme is a joint initiative between the University of York Students’ Union and the University of York, launched in 2019 as part of our commitment to sustainability.