Discounts for Bringing Your Own Bags – From Diane:
Recently I discovered some stores give a discount for those customers
who use the cloth shopping bags. I called all the stores in my area and
asked several questions. Here is what I learned:Kroger takes $0.04 cents off per bag filled–it is corporate
policy. They sell their bags for $1.00 and they also sell thermal bags.United Grocery does not have a policy to give $$ off for this. (I have been told some United Stores do
give $ so it is not company policy but may be store to store.)Publix–I was told by one store they do give $$ off and by another that
corporate memo went out to stop giving $ back.Wal-Mart–They do not give $$ off.
Target–They do not give $$ off.
Hannaford’s–A friend told me that they do a $0.05 rebate and a $0.02 rebate for reusing
plastic bags.I would imagine if enough people contacted other stores they might
adopt a policy of offering a discount for those who use the cloth bags.
I know it saves the stores money. I had one manager tell me the plastic
bags cost between $0.03 and $0.05 cents each and the paper ones are $0.10
each.
Price Chopper Kid’s Club – From Amara:
If you sign your children up for the Price
Chopper Kid’s Club, you will receive a coupon in the mail monthly for a
free item–one coupon per child. Past "free items" have included ice
cream, Lunchables, Powerade…and even small containers of milk!
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I shop at Stop & Shop, and they give back $.05 for each reusable bag. It’s posted in the store, and at the registers, including the self-checkout.
I think that Lowes Foods gives 50 green points for each reused bag…
Hy-Vee also takes $0.05 off per bag that you bring in & fill.
In WI, Pick -n- Save Grocery Stores give 5 cents back for every bag you bring in.
Whole Foods gives $0.10 off per bag reused – - any type, cloth, paper, plastic, backpacks, etc!
Dillons (a Kroger store) gives $0.05 a bag. And it does not have to be the ones they sell.
As a matter of fact, the ones they sell are much much larger then the plastic bags from the store, and since you are getting paid per bag, it’s actually more economical to use the plastic from your previous trip instead of buying the ones they sell and having to remember it 20 times to make your money back.
Whole Foods and Giant in my area both give 5 cents per reusable bag, any type of bag. More than once I’ve gotten 5 cents off for not taking a bag at all for a small purchase at Whole Foods.
Must vary regionally — my Kroger only gives 3cents per bag. But I don’t really care — I just love that they are easier to haul around, better for the environment and cuter too!
Safeway in Northern California region also gives 3 cents for every reusable bag for your groceries.
Our favorite organic grocery store, Earthfare gives ten cents to a local charity for every reusable bag you use.
When mentioning promotions at Price Chopper, could you specify whether it’s the chain in the northeastern US or the one in the Kansas City area? It seems that most of the sales you post are for the NE stores, but I think this promotion is for the KC stores.
Fred Meyer in the NW gives 5 cents per bag – and it’s any cloth bag, not just theirs. I’ve found that you have to remind the clerk though, or just use self checkout.
Albertsons (in SoCal at least) gives 5c per bag up to a limit of 25c off per transaction.
I asked a local IGA store about this and was told that they prefer you re-use THEIR bags, not other store bags!
This post has perfect timing! I’m a grad student at Northwestern University, and I’m working on a class project about reusable bags. I’ve just created several surveys and would GREATLY appreciate it if you moneysavingmom fans would take the time to fill out the one that best represents your reusable bag habits.
If you use reusable bags, please take this survey:
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If you desire to use reusable bags but you don’t actually use them often, please take this survey:
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2bnnwjbfi5iz9s6/start
If you do not use reusable bags, please take this survey:
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These surveys are about 10 questions or less and should only take a few minutes of your time. Thanks so much!
Hi Crystal!
The Price Choppers in Kansas City offer five cents for each canvas bag. I haven’t seen it advertised, but was pleasantly surprised when I went on Sunday with my bags in hand.
Kroger is def. regional. I have never gotten one red cent off and trust me, I ask everytime! Our Whole Foods does $.05 per brag you bring and use.
My Stop-n-Shop also gives 5 cents per bag that you reuse (I’m in MA)
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