Lowestoft's First Zero Waste Refill Store!
Lowestoft's First Zero Waste Refill Store!
Created by Dave and Lorraine in 2019 Uncle Sid's was Lowestoft's first zero waste refill store. After 5 years at the helm Dave and Lorraine hung up their aprons for a well earned retirement.
On 1st October 2024 mother and son team Julie and Nath took ownership and continue the business with the heart and core values which Uncle Sid's is loved for.
We take great pride in our product selection and only source from the most reputable suppliers.
Doing our best to help you be zero plastic waste with your groceries and everyday household products, we use closed loop systems to ensure the large containers we receive are returned and reused or recycled by the manufacturer. Where this is not possible we reuse and recycle ourselves to keep our waste to the absolute minimum.
Join us for a drink and cake in our coffee corner!
Offering locally made and home made savories and cakes along with a wonderful coffees, teas, hot chocolate and cold drinks. Coffee Corner is space to meet friends and enjoy the friendly community atmosphere of Uncle Sid's.
We sell most of our items by weight or volume so simply hand over your tub, jar or bottle and we will fill it as much or as little as you like.
Placing your container on the scales we zero the weight and then fill as required. It doesn't matter if you have any product still in the container - you will only pay for how much we put in.
For liquids we will measure the required amount of product and pour it in to your bottle.
We encourage you please to bring your jars and bottles with you. No matter the shape or size (or even if it's plastic! - reusing a plastic container is better than throwing it away!), whatever you are comfortable using, bring it along - its a perfect excuse to use up all those containers lying around! This all helps to reduce waste.
But, don't worry if you forget we do have some containers available for free which you can use if you don't have one.
We have a huge range of products that includes:
Yes!
We have lots of organic produce.
As much as possible we source organically produced foods. Plus we have many items that are suitable for vegans and those needing free-from foods.
Many of the lovely folks of Lowestoft will remember 'Weigh & Save'. Well, in terms of the concept of weighing and buying as much as you need, yes our refill store is the same kind of thing.
But long gone are sticky fingers, diving into the bottom of the big barrels and mixing between barrels. Our gravity feeds are amazing for keeping unwanted food and germs from getting inside, as well as making sure you can see exactly what you're buying.
If you can't see a particular item, simply ask us! We are always happy to show you around and talk about what we have available. If we don't stock what you're after then we will look at whether it is something we could get.
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