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Dinnerware Savings Calculator

See what reusable dinnerware could save your facility compared to disposables

This calculator is a research tool — not a quote. Enter your facility's bed count and adjust any inputs to your situation, and it will estimate your annual disposable spending, the cost to transition to reusable JonesZylon dinnerware, and how long it takes for reusables to pay for themselves. Defaults are set to conservative industry averages; the closer your inputs are to your actual costs, the more useful the output.

Use the Copolymer / MaxFlex toggle to compare product lines:

  • Copolymer — our standard institutional dinnerware, built for acute care hospitals, long-term care, and senior living. Durable, dishwasher-safe, and the workhorse of high-volume healthcare food service.
  • MaxFlex — engineered for behavioral health units, psychiatric facilities, and memory care environments where standard dinnerware poses a safety risk. MaxFlex can't be sharpened, fractured into shards, or used as a weapon. For these environments, the case for reusables isn't just cost — it's eliminating the ongoing overhead of managing and disposing of disposables in a sensitive setting.
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Include Item Disposable $/Unit
(editable)
Meals/Day
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Annual Disposable Cost Cases Needed Initial Reusables Cost Annual Savings
(item only)
TOTAL

"Annual Savings (Item Only)" = Annual Disposable Cost − Initial Reusables Cost. Yearly replacement cost is reflected in the Results section below.

Case quantities: Plates / Bowls / Tumblers / Mugs — 72 per case  ·  Forks / Teaspoons — 432 per case  ·  Sporks — 360 per case

A note on cleaning costs: This calculator does not factor in the cost of washing reusables. In our experience, the time and expense of running reusables through a dishwasher that's already in operation is offset by the labor involved in receiving, stocking, and disposing of disposables — including the often-overlooked cost of waste removal. We've left it out because, at worst, it's a wash.

These prices reflect standard list rates — volume discounts are available. Request a Quote to see what your facility qualifies for.

Results

Yearly Cost of Disposables

$0
Sum across selected items using per-item meals/day

Initial Reusables Cost

$0
Cases = ceil((Beds × Sets/Bed) ÷ CaseQty)

Yearly Replacement Cost

$0
10% × Initial Reusables Cost

Estimated Payback

Initial Cost ÷ Daily Net Savings

YEARLY NET SAVINGS

$0
Disposables − Initial Reusables − Yearly Replacement

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