What is a Water Cooler Cup?

A water cup can be anything which holds a required amount of water for the consumer – but you probably guessed that much, and there are some additional considerations.

Most Water coolers have a built in cup dispenser which is designed to take a rim diameter between 70mm and 78mm. Some people will use a vending cup as they already use them for their vending machines but most will use a clear cup for presentation reasons.

The most popular material for Water Cooler Cups is clear polypropylene for the reasons of clarity and cost effectiveness as they contain less material than Vending Cups.

The most popular size is a 230ml. 300ml plastic cups for water coolers are available but with the limitation on a 70mm rim diameter this product can prove to be unstable when near to full.

Polypropylene Cups are totally recyclable and the number 5 on the base of the cups is the internationally recognized number for this material. There is a company called Save-a Cup who will take away used Water Cooler Cups – recycling them into non food grade products.