Local Zero Waste Stores

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Anacortes

–The Market at Anacortes: Impressive bulk section carrying all the staples and a few surprises.

Bainbridge Island

–Town and Country Market: Bulk grains, beans, nuts, seeds, baking supplies, gluten-free flours, chocolates, snacks, sweets, herbs, spices, teas, olive oil, peanut butter, honey, shampoo, liquid hand soap, and more.

Bellingham

–Community Food Co-op: Offers a really extensive selection of bulk products. Find grains, pasta, beans, nuts, seeds, legumes, snacks (trail mix, granola, dried fruit, sweet treats, etc.!), seaweeds, freshly ground nut butters, herbs, spices, coffee, and tea. They also sell bulk liquids: syrup, agave, honey, tamari, cooking oil, vinegars, and vanilla extract.

– Mallard Ice Cream: Bowls and pints are compostable in the city composting system and are never sealed with plastic. Whether you finish it there or take it home, just deposit the container in the green bins labeled “Food Plus” around the city. Even their tasting spoons are metal and get washed for re-use!

–Wonderland Tea: A small shop on Holly Street, Wonderland Teas is a hidden gem for the bulk buyer. The owner, Linda Quintana, has the largest selection of bulk teas I have ever seen. Mixing many of the blends herself, she is very knowledgeable about the health benefits and properties in each one. On the shelves, you can find tea strainers and tea cups for using your bulk tea. There is also a collection of medicinal salves and lotions made by local businesses. Linda is happy to fill your own jar when requested!

Pumped: Focuses on closed-loop, vegan, woman-owned, or West Coast based companies

Birch Bay

–The Market at Birch Bay: Small bulk foods section.

Blaine

–The Living Pantry Refillery Marketplace: Bulk grains, flours and baking supplies, beans, nuts, seeds, snacks, granola, herbs, spices, teas, oils, coconut oil, vinegars, honey, vanilla extract, maple syrup, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body butter, hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, hand sanitizer, Castile soap, and more, plus home goods like dryer balls, reusable produce bags, beeswax wraps, and more.

Bow

–Samish Bay Cheese: Samish Bay Cheese makes yogurt and kefir in glass jars you can purchase at the Bellingham Food Coop anytime, and brings a collection of cheeses to the farmer’s market each week. If you bring your own container, they are happily to place a slice of delicious cheese in it for you to enjoy at home!

Bremerton

–Kitsap Community Food Co-op: Bulk dry goods (grains, flours and baking supplies, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, snacks, chocolate chips, herbs, spices, teas, and more), honey, Dr. Bronner’s Castile soap, laundry powder, and more.

Everett

–At Large Brewing: Offers growler refills of beer.
–Choux Choux Bakery: Unwrapped freshly baked bread that you can take home in your own bag,
–Sno-Isle Food Co-op: Bulk grains, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, granola, baking supplies, pasta, herbs, spices, tea, coffee, freshly ground nut butter, and more. You can also fill up on local honey, oils, and vinegar.
–Toggle’s Bottle Shop: Bring your reusable growler here to get filled up with on-tap beers.
–Triangle Fruit Market: A year-round produce stand with package-free options; the ice cream shop here will also scoop ice cream into your own containers, per a reader submission.

Kennewick

–Highlands Organic Market: A small selection of bulk goods, featuring grains, beans, nuts, seeds, snacks, and more.

King County (outside of Seattle)

–The Recology Store: (Bothell) Bulk dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, fabric softener, laundry pods, shampoo, and more, plus a selection of goods for a lower-waste home and life, like bamboo toothbrushes, reusable utensils, and more.

–Bakery Nouveau: (Burien) Package-free breads, cakes, pastries, sandwiches, and more.
–PCC: (Burien) They sell bulk grains, beans, nuts, seeds, granola and cereal, pasta, protein powder, herbs, spices, tea, coffee, cooking oil, and household cleaning products.
–The Recology Store: (Burien) Bulk dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, fabric softener, laundry pods, shampoo, and more, plus a selection of goods for a lower-waste home and life, like bamboo toothbrushes, reusable utensils, and more.

–Marlene’s Natural Market & Deli: (Federal Way) Bulk dry goods, herbs, spices, tea, coffee, oils, vinegars, other bulk liquids, and bulk cleaning supplies.

–The Recology Store: (Issaquah) Bulk dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, fabric softener, laundry pods, shampoo, and more, plus a selection of goods for a lower-waste home and life, like bamboo toothbrushes, reusable utensils, and more.

– Out of the Box: (Issaquah) Refillery van with selection of personal care products comes to you in Seattle, Eastside King County and Snoqualmie Valley

– Kind and Plenty Sustainable Pantry: Food items such as flour and beans, delivered to Seattle, Shoreline, and Eastside locations

–New Seasons Market: (Mercer Island) Local and/or organic bulk items like grains, beans, nuts, seeds, snacks, trail mix, dried fruit, herbs, spices, teas, coffee, peanut butter, vinegar, and honey. (Selection may vary).

–Central Market: (Shoreline) Sells bulk beans, grains, baking supplies, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, candy, chocolate, granola, trail mix and other snacks, pasta, teas, herbs, spices, and more. They also have bulk liquids like oils, honey, nut butters, and maple syrup.
–The Recology Store: (Shoreline) Bulk dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, fabric softener, laundry pods, shampoo, and more, plus a selection of goods for a lower-waste home and life, like bamboo toothbrushes, reusable utensils, and more.

Leavenworth

–Sage Mountain Natural Foods: Bulk pantry staples including grains, flours and baking supplies, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, snacks, herbs, spices, teas, and more.

Mazama

–The Mazama Store: At this spot, bring your own containers to fill up on their bulk grains, snacks, flour (locally milled flour, too!), seeds, nuts, candy, herbs, spices, teas, oils, and vinegars. They also have other bulk items such as liquid soap, cleaning soaps, shampoo, and conditioner, along with bars of hand and face soap and shampoo.

Mill Creek

–Central Market: Find bulk beans, grains, baking supplies, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, candy!!!, chocolate, granola, trail mix and other snacks, pasta, teas, herbs, spices, and more. They also have bulk liquids like oils, honey, nut butters, and maple syrup.

Olympia

–Farm Fresh Market: Bulk grains, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, snacks, and more, plus a large selection of package-free produce. Per a reader note, have your container weighed at the till prior to filling.
–Olympia Food Co-op: Stop here for bulk grains, beans, flours and baking supplies, pastas, sugars and sweeteners, nuts, seeds, snacks, candy, herbs, spices, tea, coffee, miso paste, seaweeds, nut butters, and more.
–Haggen Food & Pharmacy: They sell nuts, dried fruits, various baking ingredients (although not a lot of flours) and candy in their bulk section.

Puyallup

–Trove Provisions: Bulk herbs, spices, and teas.

Port Angeles

–Country Aire Natural Foods: Bulk grains, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, snacks, herbs, spices, teas, and more.

Port Townsend

–Port Townsend Food Co-op: Scoop up bulk dry goods like grains, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, snacks, sweets, herbs, spices, tea, and more.

Poulsbo

–Central Market: They have bulk beans, grains, baking supplies, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, candy, chocolate, granola, trail mix and other snacks, pasta, teas, herbs, spices, and more. They also have bulk liquids like oils, honey, nut butters, and maple syrup.

Richland

–Highlands Organic Market: A small selection of bulk goods, featuring grains, beans, nuts, seeds, snacks, and more.

Seattle area

–Ballard Market: This spot has bulk dry goods (grains, flours and baking supplies, beans, nuts, seeds, snacks, candies, herbs, spices, and teas), nut butters, cooking oils like olive oil, honey, vanilla extract, a growler fill station for beer, an olive bar, and even some bulk fresh and frozen seafood. They also sell bulk personal care and home cleaning products like Dr. Bronner’s Castile soap, as well as shampoo.

–Central Co-op: Sells bulk goods (such as grains, beans, nuts, snacks, and more), as well as herbs, spices, coffee, tea, and liquids (oils, honey, and vanilla extract).

–Central Market: Find a huge bulk selection at their three locations – pantry staples (grains, beans, nuts, and more), snacks, candy (a whole wall of jellybeans and other treats!), spices, herbs, tea, bulk honey, maple syrup, cooking oils, and nut butters. They also sell biodegradable toothbrushes. And, at the Shoreline location they sell bulk personal care and home cleaning supplies, like Dr. Bronner’s liquid Castile soap and shampoo.

–Dandelion Botanical Company: A huge selection of bulk herbs, spices, teas, salts, plus ingredients for DIY beauty projects, like liquid shampoo base. They also offer a 10% discount for customers who bring their own container.

–Eco Collective: A large selection of bulk personal care products (soaps, shampoos, conditioners, facial oils, toners, lotions, creams, and more), household cleaning supplies (laundry detergent, soaps, and more), and DIY ingredients (essential oils, clays, powders, salts, apple cider vinegar, and more). You can find a more complete list of their bulk selections here.

–Follain (University District) – They have a refill program for 4 types of multi-purpose liquid soaps that can be used for the body or cleaning. A first-time purchase comes with a glass bottle. Refills cost $8 for 16oz or $4 for 8oz. They also sell refillable makeup products by Kjaer Weis, and solid bar soaps with minimal, plastic-free packaging.

–Haus Mylk (Delivery or Central District) – This is a Seattle alternative “milk” delivery service. We consider them bulk because they deliver in returnable and reusable glass jars. If you live outside of their delivery zone, you can pick up your order from their Central District location. Currently, their flavor options include coconut, almond, hazelnut, and chocolate hazelnut.

–The Herbalist (Northeast Seattle) – This is a great place to find herbs, spices, and teas

–Lush (Downtown) – They sell package free solid soaps, shampoos, lotions and conditioners. While not package free, the black tubs that many Lush products come in are made with 100% recycled plastic. Additionally, customers receive a free face mask if they return 5 empty containers for recycling.

–Marketime Foods (Fremont) – Here you can find Rainbow Cloud Kombucha at a self-service tap.

–PCC Community Market: Has many outposts that serve the area surrounding Seattle; they sell bulk grains, beans, nuts, seeds, granola and cereal, pasta, protein powder, herbs, spices, tea, coffee, cooking oil, and household cleaning products. The PCC in Edmonds sells vanilla extract, liquid aminos, wheat-free tamari, cooking oils, and maple syrup; other PCCs might, too, but this is the only one where we could confirm those specific items.

–Public Goods and Services: Bulk housekeeping, laundry, and personal care supplies as well as other miscellaneous items.

–Rainbow Natural Remedies (Capitol Hill) – This homeopathy shop sells herbal remedies, tinctures, supplements and organic personal care products.

–Seattle Chinese Herb & Grocery (International District) – They offer traditional Chinese herbs, mushrooms, and other dry ingredients in bulk.

–Sweet Alchemy (multiple locations) – This ice cream shop sells take-home ice cream in reusable and returnable jars.

–Thanh Son Tofu (Chinatown) – They sell bulk fried tofu of various flavors like plain, onion, lemongrass, and spicy lemongrass. Expect to pay $2-$3 per pound depending on the flavor.

–Zenith Supplies: Sells a huge variety of bulk oils (see their full list here) and bulk herbs and spices (list, here), making it a great resource for DIY beauty.

Spokane

–Atticus Coffee: Great selection of bulk teas.
–Huckleberry’s Natural Market: Dry goods, herbs, spices, and liquids (Dr. Bronner’s soap, dish soap, Bragg’s aminos and ACV, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, honey, oils, and more). There are also Huckleberry’s sections in numerous local stores (such as Rosauers and Super 1) which have smaller selections of dry goods, and typically olive oil, honey and peanut butter.
–Main Market Co-op has a good selection of dry goods, tea, and liquids, as well as personal and home care products.

Spokane Refillery: Bring your own containers from home, take from the community container shelf, or purchase and fill with personal care and cleanser products.

–My Fresh Basket: Limited selection of bulk dry good essentials, like grains, beans, nuts, and snacks. They’ll also allow you to bring your own container for the deli and pastry departments.

Tacoma

–A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Shop: Bulk home cleaning products (laundry detergent, dish soap, all-purpose cleaner, and more), personal care products (shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, tooth powder, bar soaps, and more), and DIY ingredients (such as bentonite clay, activated charcoal, cocoa butter, and more).
–Central Co-op: Large selection of bulk goods, including grains, flours and baking supplies, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, snacks, herbs, spices, teas, coffee, and liquids, including nut butters, oils, honey, and vanilla extract. They also sell personal care and home cleaning products like unpackaged bar soap, liquid soap, lotion, and laundry detergent.
–Marlene’s Natural Market & Deli: Bulk dry goods, herbs, spices, tea, coffee, oils, vinegars, other bulk liquids, and bulk cleaning supplies.
–Tacoma Soap Refillery: Bulk refillable home cleaning products (laundry soap, dish soap, dishwasher powder, all-purpose cleaner, Castile soap, and more) and personal care products (almond oil, body lotion bars, mouthwash, toothpowder, and more). You can find a more complete list of their product offerings here.

The Soap Refillery: Order online for delivery or pickup of personal care, cleansers, home items and even pet shampoo.

Tonasket

–Tonasket Co-op: Sells bulk pantry staples (such as grains, beans, nuts, and snacks), as well as herbs, spices, teas, and more.

Twisp

–Glover Street Market: Bulk grains, beans, nuts, seeds, snacks, and a large selection of herbs, spices, and teas.

Vancouver (WA)

–Chucks Produce & Street Market: Here you’ll find an assortment of beans, granola, pasta, cereal, dried fruit, rice, quinoa, nuts, chocolate covered goodies and more. They have some hard to find items too, like Psyllium Husk, Slippery Elm and Kamut Berries. Not only do we have dry bulk items we also have liquids such as vanilla extract, honey, agave, avocado oil, maple syrup, olive oil, and coconut oil.
–Kindred Homestead Supply: Bulk personal care and home products, including shampoo, conditioner, hand wash, hand sanitizer, Castile soap, shea butter, mango butter, cocoa butter, beeswax, bath soaks, facial cleansers, face oil, dish soap, all-purpose cleaner, laundry detergent, Borax, citric acid, and more.
–New Seasons Market: Bulk grains, flours and baking supplies, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, snacks, granola, trail mixes, dried fruits, herbs, spices, teas, and more.

Vancouver (B.C.)

–Nada: Nada is a package-free grocery store on a mission to connect people to just food – championing a community food system by linking buyers to suppliers and offering healthy, unpackaged products & services.
–The Soap Dispensary & Kitchen Staples: Cozy refill shop with liquid soaps, personal care products, household cleaners & DIY ingredients. And now food!

Walla Walla

–Andy’s Market: Bulk foods like grains, beans, nuts, seeds, snacks, a huge selection of candy, and more.
–Walla Walla Roastery: Bulk loose-leaf teas and coffees.