Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project

1. Bistro To Go

8.3
415 E Ohio St #A, Pittsburgh, PA
Deli · North Side · 17 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Great Food, Great Community Spirit!

2. Bistro To Go

8.3
415 E Ohio St #A, Pittsburgh, PA
Deli · North Side · 17 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: So yum and the owner is incredibly kind hearted.

3. Toonseum

945 Liberty Ave (Smithfield), Pittsburgh, PA
Art Gallery · Fifth and Forbes Corridor · 14 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: They enjoy the project so much that they now offer tote bags for sale in the gift shop. If you buy one, they'll donate a tote to our project!

4. Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh

210 Grant St (Boulevard of the Allies), Pittsburgh, PA
Structure · Fifth and Forbes Corridor · 6 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: The GLCC collects totes in the library. If you are downtown, they have evening and weekend hours!

5. Piecing It Together

3458 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
Uncategorized · 1 tip

Sue K.Sue Kerr: These quilters donate a lot of totes and were one of the first businesses to join the project!

6. East End Food Co-Op

9.2
7516 Meade St (N. Braddock), Pittsburgh, PA
Grocery Store · Point Breeze North · 24 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: One of our major partners, the drop-off bin is in the foyer! Be sure to watch the newsletter for updates on our project.

7. Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse

8.0
214 N Lexington St (Thomas Boulevard), Pittsburgh, PA
Arts and Crafts Store · Point Breeze North · 8 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Tote drop-off is near the front door. They have wonderful ideas on how to repurpose used totes!

8. Construction Junction

8.2
214 N Lexington St (at Meade St.), Pittsburgh, PA
Furniture and Home Store · Point Breeze North · 15 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Another long time partner, the collection bin is across from the register.

9. Global Links

4809 Penn Ave Fl 2 (N. Mathilda St.), Pittsburgh, PA
Structure · Garfield · 2 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: GL has been collecting totes from their donors for a solid year. They are superb partners.

10. The Cotton Factory

5440 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Design Studio · Bloomfield · 2 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: This crew joined our drop-off list when we first launched. They collect monthly during the Unblurred art crawl on the first Friday. Be sure to check out their awesome tees!

11. Animal Nature

8.3
7610 Forbes Ave (S. Braddock), Pittsburgh, PA
Pet Supplies Store · Regent Square · 3 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Animal Nature collects people food and pet food as well as totes!

12. Pittsburgh Public Market

2401 Penn Ave (btwn 24th & 25th Sts), Pittsburgh, PA
Farmers Market · Strip District · 21 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: A wonderful venue - they collect food and totes as well as organizing their own drives. We <3 them!

13. Quilters Corner

6101 State Route 88, Finleyville, PA
Arts and Crafts Store · 1 tip

Sue K.Sue Kerr: These folks are super community oriented - they do a people food and a pet food drive each year. And so generous with the totes.

14. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

1 N Linden St (at Grant Ave), Duquesne, PA
Non-Profit Organization · 2 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: They handle distribution for 11 counties. They also serve as a drop-off spot.

15. Westmoreland County Food Bank

100 Devonshire Dr, Delmont, PA
Food and Beverage Retail · 1 tip

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Our newest collaborator. You can drop totes at any regular food donation bin.

16. just harvest

16 Terminal Way, Pittsburgh, PA
Uncategorized · Southside Flats · 1 tip

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Walking the walk ...

SouthSide Works Cinema is one of The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project.

17. SouthSide Works Cinema

425 Cinema Dr (btw Sidney St and Tunnel Blvd), Pittsburgh, PA
Movie Theater · Southside Flats · 33 tips and reviews

18. Crazy Mocha

6.6
2 E North Ave (at Federal St.), Pittsburgh, PA
Coffee Shop · Central Northside · 26 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: We meet here often. Crazy Mocha has been a big supporter.

19. Crazy Mocha

6.2
2100 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Coffee Shop · Squirrel Hill South · 15 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Another frequent meeting space. Love these guys.

20. Alpern Rosenthal

339 6th Ave, Pennsylvania
Office · Fifth and Forbes Corridor · 1 tip

Sue K.Sue Kerr: They hosted our largest corporate tote drive to date ... over 700 bags by their employees! Woo hoo!

21. LEED'S

400 Hunt Valley Rd, New Kensington, PA
Office · 1 tip

Sue K.Sue Kerr: We couldn't ask for better partners!

22. David L. Lawrence Convention Center

1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
Convention Center · Cultural District · 23 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Keeping with their LEED commitment, they redirect extra swag to us when possible.

23. Southside Works City Apartments

6.3
2626 South Tunnel Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
Apartment or Condo · Southside Flats · 19 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: We've been to multiple events here and always have a great response. Love their commitment to the community.

24. Bakery Square

7.7
6425 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Miscellaneous Store · Larimer · 13 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Also participated in multiple I Made It! Market events here - great neighbors

Tote Bag HQ is one of The Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project.

25. Tote Bag HQ

PO Box 99204 (Brighton Road), Pittsburgh, PA
Office · North Side · 1 tip

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Self-explanatory!

26. Conservation Consultants Inc (CCI)

64 S 14th St (Between Sarah and E. Carson), Pittsburgh, PA
Office · Southside Flats · 2 tips and reviews

Sue K.Sue Kerr: Home of the Pennsylvania Resources Council Western PA office - you can donate totes in the lobby! And it is very near TWO coffeehouses!