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UK CUP MANUFACTURERINSTANT QUOTEUK MADE CUPSFREE DESIGN PROOF24 - 72 HOUR EXPRESS
UK CUP MANUFACTURERINSTANT QUOTEUK MADE CUPSFREE DESIGN PROOF24 - 72 HOUR EXPRESS
BUILT FOR DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEMES

Reusable Festival Cups
Cups that come back to the bar.

A reusable festival cup only pays off if it returns. Ours are built for deposit schemes — rated for 200+ washes, stackable for fast collection, and available with unique QR codes so you can track recovery rather than guess at it.

SUSTAINABLE CHOICE

The UK's Home of
Sustainable Cups

A cup that goes round a deposit scheme thirty times over a weekend takes a beating a single-use cup never sees. We specify wall thickness, rim strength and base geometry for that, and we mould it in Stockton-on-Tees so we can prove the spec rather than quote someone else's datasheet.

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Our reusable festival cups

Reusable festival cups built for deposit return schemes. 200+ washes, QR tracking available, UKCA marked and made in the UK. From 50 units, 48hr express.

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Pint to Line (Full Colour)

Pint to Line (Full Colour)

Reusable, dishwasher safe, UK made

  • Capacity625 ml max brim; 568 ml pint to line
  • MaterialPolypropylene (PP), transparent, food-safe, BPA-free
  • DishwasherYes

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Pint To Line (Single Colour)

Pint To Line (Single Colour)

Reusable, UK-made, single-colour printed

  • Capacity568 ml (Pint to line)
  • MaterialPolypropylene (PP), BPA-free
  • DishwasherYes

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Half Pint (Full Colour)

Half Pint (Full Colour)

Reusable, dishwasher safe, UK made

  • Capacity330 ml (Half pint to brim)
  • MaterialPolypropylene (PP), BPA-free
  • DishwasherYes

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Close-up of cup bottom showing manufacturer mark
Cup #001Made in UK Mark
Low Carbon Manufacturing

Check the Bottom of Your Cup

Flip over the reusable plastic cups you currently have in stock. If they have a TVP mark, they were made by us. Buying direct doesn't just save money—it saves carbon emissions.

Why ship 'eco' cups halfway around the world? Buy British-made for true sustainability.

Reduced Carbon Footprint

Our factory is in the UK. Your cups don't travel thousands of miles on a container ship to get to your venue.

Ethical Production

Our sustainable plastic cups are manufactured under strict UK labour and environmental standards.

Closed Loop Recycling

We offer a true closed-loop solution. Our cups are 100% recyclable at the end of their long life.

200+
Wash Cycles
100%
Recyclable
PP5
Rigid Plastic
BPA-Free
Food Grade
5-Star Rated

What customers say

Verified Google reviews from events and venues

#1

I ordered reusable cups for my event and they were perfect. Great quality, durable, and the printing looked amazing. Guests loved them and they were a much better eco-friendly alternative to disposable cups. The ordering process was smooth and delivery was quick. I’ll definitely be buying again for future events.

AG

Andrew Gourley

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#2

Absolutely thrilled with my reusable cups! They were strong, beautifully printed, and a huge hit with guests. Such a great sustainable option compared to disposables. The whole process from ordering to delivery was smooth and fast.

ND

Nancy Davison

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#3

Really impressed with the branded cups we ordered. The quality is excellent, the printing looks fantastic, and everything arrived right when we needed it. Super easy company to deal with — highly recommend.

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Rebecca Stout

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#4

Fantastic service from Printed-Cups. Artwork sorted Tuesday, paid Wednesday, and 2,000 cups delivered Thursday. Unbelievable turnaround.

LH

Laurence Herbert

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#5

Excellent service from beginning to end. I sent an enquiry for an urgent order and it was immediately followed up with a phone call.

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Gayla

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#6

Shopped around thoroughly and found Printed-Cups to offer the best quality and service for our beach bar. Very impressed and highly recommended.

TH

Toby Hume-Rothery

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Reusable festival cups returning through a deposit collection point
Reusable festival cups returning through a deposit collection point
Technical Overview

Running a Deposit Return Scheme That Works

Reusable festival cups are event cups issued against a refundable deposit, returned to a collection point, washed and re-served. Ours are moulded in the UK from food-grade polypropylene, rated for 200 or more commercial wash cycles, and specified for the punishment a deposit scheme actually inflicts.

The scheme is the product, not the cup. Charging a refundable deposit on the first drink is what turns drinkware from a consumable into an asset: attendees bring the cup back because they want the money, and the cups arrive at a wash point instead of the floor. Events running a properly signposted deposit typically recover the large majority of their stock, which changes the economics of the whole bar operation.

Physical design decides whether that works operationally. Reusable festival cups need to nest tightly so return points clear fast and crates do not eat the back-of-house space you do not have; they need a rim and base that survive being thrown into a crate rather than placed in one; and they need print that does not lift in a glasswasher, because a cup that looks tired after one weekend will not go out again next season.

Measurement is where most schemes fall down. Without tracking, recovery rate is an estimate, and an estimate is not much use to a sponsor, a local authority or a sustainability report. Adding unique QR codes turns each cup into a trackable asset, supports digital deposits, and produces a recovery figure you can actually stand behind.

The rest is logistics, and it can be outsourced. We offer washing, drying and storage services alongside the cups, so recovered stock can go out to be cleaned and come back event-ready rather than sitting in a container losing condition. Minimum order is 50 units, standard production is around 10 working days, and 48-hour express is available on selected lines.

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The Competitive Edge

Rated for 200+ commercial wash cycles
Stackable — return points clear quickly
QR codes for digital deposits and tracking
In-mould print survives repeat glasswashing
UKCA marked pint and half pint measures
Washing, drying and storage services available
100% recyclable at end of life
Moulded and printed at our own UK factory
Data Sheet

Product Specifications

Specifications
Material
Polypropylene (PP) - Transparent
Volume
625 ml (Max Fill)
Compliance
UKCA Marked, Food Safe, BPA Free
Gauge Marking
Any legal measure printed
Packaging
288 pcs per box / 5,760 pcs per pallet
Box Dimensions
535 × 375 × 465 mm
Minimum Order
50 units
Comparison

Reusable Plastic vs. Single-Use

The environmental and financial impact

Recommended
Printed-Cups

Printed Cups

Our Rigid Printed-Cups

  • 200+ Use Cycles
    Designed to be washed and reused, replacing thousands of flimsy disposables.
  • Waste Reduction
    Proven to reduce cleanup costs and landfill waste by over 85%.
  • Deposit Revenue
    Turn a cost into a profit. Run a deposit return scheme with our rigid cups.
  • UK Manufactured
    Lowest possible carbon footprint compared to imported alternatives.
  • Safe & Rigid
    Shatterproof sustainable plastic avoids the dangers of glass or brittle disposables.

Generic Supplier

Middleman / Reseller

  • 4-6 Week Lead Time
    Outsourced delays
  • Marked-Up Prices
    Middleman fees
  • Shipping Charges
    Hidden costs
  • Variable Quality
    Unknown sources
  • Indirect Support
    Call center help
Limited Control

Got Questions?

Everything you need to know about our reusable stadium & event cups

You charge a refundable deposit on the first drink, typically £1 or £2. The attendee keeps the cup for refills and returns it at a collection point for their money back, or keeps it as a souvenir and you keep the deposit. Either way the cup does not end up on the floor.
It depends far more on signage, the deposit amount and the number of return points than on the cup. Events that signpost properly and price the deposit meaningfully recover the large majority of their stock. If you want a real figure rather than an estimate, add QR codes and track it.
They are rated for 200 or more commercial dishwasher cycles. In practice the limiting factor is loss rather than wear — both the polypropylene and the in-mould print outlast a full season.
Yes. We can apply unique QR codes so each cup is a trackable asset. That supports digital deposit schemes, gives you a real recovery percentage, and produces data you can put in front of a sponsor or a local authority.
Yes. We provide washing, drying and storage services so recovered cups come back event-ready rather than sitting in a container. It is worth costing that against doing it in-house before you commit either way.
Yes. Full-colour cups are decorated with in-mould labelling, which fuses the artwork into the cup wall during moulding — there is no surface layer to peel in a glasswasher. Cups recovered at the end of a season go straight back out the next.
Per cup, no. Per serving, yes, and quickly. A reusable cup delivers hundreds of servings against one from a disposable, and that is before you count the saving on waste disposal and the litter pick.
They are 100% recyclable PP5. We also run a closed-loop take-back, so worn cups can come back to our factory to be reground and moulded into new stock.

Still Unsure?

Our technical team is standing by to help with your event logistics.

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Designed Around Returns

Reusable festival cups that survive a deposit scheme

Long Life

Rated for 200+ Wash Cycles

High-impact polypropylene that holds its shape through commercial glasswashers at 60°C. In a deposit scheme a cup can turn over dozens of times in a weekend, and the spec is written for exactly that.

Fast Returns

Stackable for Fast Collection

Cups nest tightly, so return points clear quickly and a full crate takes less space in a back-of-house area that never has any. It sounds minor until you are running collection at 11pm on a Saturday.

Trackable

QR Codes for Real Recovery Data

Unique QR codes turn a cup into a trackable asset. Run digital deposits, measure recovery rates properly, and give a sponsor or a local authority numbers rather than estimates.

Reusable Season to Season

Print That Outlasts the Scheme

In-mould artwork is fused into the cup wall, so it does not peel in a glasswasher. Cups recovered at the end of one season go straight back out at the start of the next.

UK MADE
Uk Manufacturered
UKCA Marked
Safety Compliant
BPA Free
Food Grade PP
5.0/5 Rating
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