Beach Solar Laundromat

Specialties

Beach Solar Laundromat is a self-​serve Laundromat with a very low carbon footprint. Solar thermal panels heat our water, backed up by an efficient gas boiler for cloudy days. Washing machines from $ 1.75 per load, and dryers are $ 0.25 for six minutes. We have a change machine, soap machine and offer a warm, clean, safe, brightly-​lit, affordable facility.

Free Wifi.

The Ladies of the Wash and Fold operate a service for their customers doing laundry for a dollar a pound. The Ladies run their own business, allocating the tasks and the profits among themselves. The ladies’ hours are M-​F 7 – 7, Sat 8 – 5 and Sun 9 – 4.

We offer a pay-​it-​forward program, where members of our community have anonymously pre-​paid for laundry for people who are in need. There’s no paperwork, and no means test — it’s all honour based. The Ladies of the Wash and Fold implement the program.

Beach Solar Laundromat has been an active member of the Toronto Beach community since 2002 sponsoring children’s sports teams, volunteering and giving tours of our solar thermal equipment, and has won environmental awards municipally, provincially, nationally and internationally.

History

Established in 1964.

The Beach Laundromat began operation in 1964, and has been the longest serving Laundromat in the Beach. The current owner, Alex Winch, bought the Beach Laundromat in September 2002, and commenced a complete mechanical systems retrofit dramatically improving the efficiency of the water heating, lighting and space heating systems. He re-​branded the business as The Beach Solar Laundromat.

Meet the Business Owner

Alex W.

Business Owner

Alex did his degree in Engineering Physics at Queen’s University, graduating 1985 with the Tricolour Award. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1989, launched a hedge fund in 1990, a New York office in 1993 and retired from investment management in 1995.

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