Mission Taco Joint – St. Charles

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Mission Taco Joint in St. Charles is located in the Streets of St. Charles right across the Missouri River. MTJ has grown vastly in its sustainability journey within the past few years and its St. Charles location is a great highlight of that mission.

At the Streets of St. Charles location, Mission Taco made sure to use energy and water efficient appliances to help reduce their usage and in the process save money on their utilities. The facility is affixed with all LED lights, dimmer switches, shades on their windows, a highly-efficient HVAC system, an Energy-star certified water heater and ice machine, and so much more. They also use water-saving devices like dual flush toilets and automatic faucets affixed with aerators.

Along the lines of food, Mission Taco makes sure to offer vegetarian and vegan options for any customer. Their vegan Soft Taco and Cali Burrito includes a plant-based ground “beef” from Hungry Planet, a St. Louis-based meat alternative company. They are also offer an array of vegetarian options like their Portobello taco, Mushroom Quesadilla, and their Mexican Street Corn Fritters.

Before the pandemic, MTJ made it a part of their practice to reduce the amount of waste they send out with their customers. With that, they use all compostable to-go materials and they ask customers if they need cutlery and napkins before placing it in their bag. This helps reduce the amount of single-use waste produced and eventually sent to the landfill and helps build awareness in their customer base.

So, the next time you go out to St. Charles for a concert, to go shopping, or perhaps to visit the nearby casinos, stop by Mission Taco and grab yourself a taco (or 3)!