On the hunt for sustainable shopping solutions in The Emerald City? Fortunately, it’s easy to bulk up your low-waste living habits thanks to some of the best zero waste stores Seattle has to offer.

There is a reason why Seattle is considered one of the greenest cities in the U.S., and it’s not just because of the lush green scenery or Starbucks logos on every street corner. This metropolis is home to a host to a thriving sustainability scene and numerous noteworthy eco-friendly stores.

Look at some of the best Seattle thrift stores for proof of Seattleites’ enthusiasm for a circular economy.

Without further ado, here are some of the best Seattle zero waste stores that will inspire you to leave the house even on those rainy days.

Exploring The Best Zero Waste Stores Seattle

  1. Public Jump to store
  2. Mimi’s Zero Waste Market Jump to store
  3. Out Of The Box Eco Store Jump to store
  4. Zenith Supplies Jump to store
  5. Dandelion Botanical Company Jump to store
  6. Tacoma Soap Refillery Jump to store
  7. PCC Community Markets Jump to store
  8. Central Co-Op Jump to store
  9. Town & Country Markets Jump to store
  10. Big John’s PFI Jump to store
  11. MarketSpice Jump to store

Public

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Public is a quaint neighborhood shop where newly enlisted waste warriors can begin their journey. The owner of this shop is knowledgeable and always ready to share helpful tips and tricks.

The personal care, housekeeping, and travel items at this shop have been personally crafted and carefully tested through trial-and-error, meaning you are purchasing both reliable and practical products. In the personal care section, you can find refillable as well as compostable packaged products, like zero waste deodorants, shaving cream bars, and natural sponges.

Bring your own containers to get refills on liquid soaps, powders, cleaners, and hygiene products. Your containers don’t need to be totally empty if refilling the same product and if you’re in a rush, they offer a convenience drop-off and pick-up service.

Mimi’s Zero Waste Market

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Mimi’s Zero Waste Market is one of the newest plastic-free stores in Seattle. Located in the Crown Hill Neighborhood, this woman-owned business is also the only zero waste market you will find in North Seattle—though they acknowledge the indigenous tribal cultures on whose land they operate.

The items at Mimi’s are sourced from high-quality, ethical businesses, featuring many local and BIPOC-owned suppliers.

Their bulk refill menu is filled with pantry staples like sugars, flours, beans, grains, nuts, salts, and oils. Zero waste skincare items and household cleaning products are also available for bulk refill. Aside from bulk items, you can find kitchen accessories like bamboo scrubbers and silicone baking mats.

Out Of The Box Eco Store

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If you’re looking for a unique zero waste Seattle shopping experience, Out Of The Box Eco Store is worth a visit. Exclusively dealing in products that are “good for you, good for the planet”, owner and eco-consultant Aline is passionate about sustainability education.

This cutting-edge mobile refill van travels all throughout Seattle providing eco-friendly products to conscious shoppers (meaning you won’t spend hours stuck in that crazy Seattle traffic.) Or check out their Refill Party services for low-waste living workshops and pop-ups at businesses, organizations, and schools.

In addition to the refillery on wheels, pop-ups, and booths at local markets, you can always find them at their physical storefront in Downtown Issaquah.

Their refill bar is stocked with shampoos, conditioners, soaps, facial toner, sunscreen, and lotion. You can also find goods for your home such as laundry powder, dish soap, and dishwasher powder. For those zero waste dog owners out there, you’ll be pleased to know that the bar has two-in-one dog shampoo that has no dyes, pesticides, or animal byproducts.

Zenith Supplies

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A wonderland for herbal healers, Zenith Supplies is a cozy aromatherapy store that supplies a variety of essential and fragrance oils. The oils here are 100% pure, undiluted, and unadulterated. While the main seller here is oil, you can find various salts and herbs, as well as healing accessories such as crystals, massage tools, and diffusers.

The employees at this place have developed, tested, and revised recipes for natural products you can make from oils at the shop.

Dandelion Botanical Company

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Healers from around the world can stop by Dandelion Botanical Company in Seattle, WA to find their fix. This family-owned apothecary specializes in herbal healthcare remedies in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine practices. Their products are ethically wild-crafted and organic whenever possible.

In addition to offering bulk herbs and spices, you can find salts, patent formulas, flower essences, essential oils, tinctures, teas, and sustainable candles. The products have labels informing you how the product was sourced, allowing you to make a more ethically educated purchase.

Doubling as both a classroom and a storefront, the store hosts workshops aimed to share practical herbalism skills such as botanical skincare and herbal dream work.

Tacoma Soap Refillery

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South Sound’s first refill delivery service and Tacoma’s first zero waste storefront, Tacoma Soap Refillery supports small, local, women-owned and BIPOC-owned businesses. The company also partners with Arbor Day Foundation to help combat air pollution, planting around 50 trees a month to offset the carbon emissions of their delivery service.

This place takes home goods seriously with eco-friendly cleaning products and compostable bamboo scrubbers. Most of the cleaners are biodegradable and PH-balanced, and some are vegan.

You’ll also find various personal care products for your hair and body, like reusable period products sourced directly from a woman-owned business.

PCC Community Markets

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With a location in almost every major neighborhood, PCC Community Markets takes sustainability to the next level with their “deep-green” buildings that utilize renewable energy resources with features such as solar panels and water catchment systems.

PCC dedicates themselves to providing ethically and environmentally friendly products free from artificial preservatives and coloring. Over 95% of the produce sold here are Certified Organic.

They have departments for seafood and meat, bakery items, dairy products, produce, wine and beer, and healthcare products, for which they are slowly replacing all petroleum-based packaging with compostable alternatives. In the bulk shopping department, you’ll find pantry staples like teas, grains, oils, sugars, and more.

Central Co-Op

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Bigger is always better. At least, that’s what the Central Co-Op seems to think. They pride themselves on their ability to save you money and reduce waste by being one of the best Seattle bulk food stores.

They provide a huge selection of organic and non-GMO goods, meats, seafood, dairy products, fresh produce, beer, and wine.

Whenever possible, products are sourced from local farmers, and meats and seafood are wild or sustainably-harvested. Around 98% of the produce here is certified organic.

Town & Country Markets

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Family-owned and locally-run, Town & Country Markets serves communities around Washington with beautifully crafted products sourced from partnerships with local bakeries, cideries, and farms to provide products from the community, for the community.

The deli features a curated selection of specialty cheeses and charcuterie. The bakery features artisan breads and bakery treats. The produce department is lined with fruits and vegetables from local growers. Though not all of it will appeal to those looking for bulk food stores in Seattle, you will find a healthy bulk section of pantry staples, sustainable snacks, baking supplies, spices, teas, and select personal care products.

One of the core values of this place is environmental, social, and fiscal stewardship.

Big John’s PFI

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Big John had humble beginnings as a salesman selling imported olives and feta cheese out of the back of his car (nothing suspicious here). His brand quickly spread and Big John’s PFI is now the top supplier of international goods in the SODO area.

They specialize in traditional and unique Mediterranean and European products. They are well-known for their 30-foot imported meat and cheese case, though they offer various imported wines, oils, and pasta, too.

While not one of the exclusively packaging-free stores Seattle has, you can opt to avoid their pre-packaged items by shopping the bulk dry pantry staples or by bringing your own containers to their deli counter for select quantities of meats, cheeses, and olives.

MarketSpice

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Located in the famous Pike’s Place Market, MarketSpice might be the one thing worth battling the tourists for.

This Seattle bulk spice store carries a vast assortment of teas and spices ranging from classic fan-favorites to bold hand-crafted mixes. They have over 200 flavored and unflavored black, green, white, and herbal loose-leaf teas, as well as tea accessories including infusers, teapots, and tea towels.

While teas are the main product here, the blended spices and coffees should not be overlooked.