Which soft plastic
can be recycled?

The list below is a general guide. Please check with your chosen local recycling service what can and can’t be recycled.

Yes Please

  • Biscuit packets (outer wrapper only)

  • Bread bags (without the tie)

  • Bubble wrap (large sheets, puncture air cells and cut into A4 size pieces)

  • Cat and dog food pouches (as clean and dry as possible)

  • Cereal box liners

  • Chip and cracker packets (silver lined)

  • Chocolate and snack bar wrappers

  • Cling film (non PVC)

  • Confectionery bags

  • Document sleeves (remove the white reinforcement strip along the holes)

  • Dry pet food bags

  • Fresh produce bags

  • Frozen food bags

  • Green bags (woven polypropylene bags)

  • Ice cream wrappers

  • Meat – plastic packaging that has contained meat (rinse and dry first)

  • Netting produce bags (any metal clips removed)

  • Newspaper and magazine wrap

  • Pasta bags

  • Pet food bags (chaff/horse/chicken) – both the plastic and woven polypropylene types (but not woven nylon). Cut into A3 size pieces and shake free of as much product as possible

  • Plastic postage satchels

  • Plastic carrier bags from all stores

  • Plastic film wrap from grocery items such as nappies and toilet paper

  • Plastic sachets

  • Potting mix and compost bags – both the plastic and woven polypropylene types (cut into A3 size pieces and free of as much product as possible)

  • Rice bags – both plastic and the woven type (if large, cut into A3 size pieces)

  • Snap lock bags / zip lock bags

  • Wine/water bladders – clear plastic ones only

  • Please make sure your plastic is dry and as empty as possible.

No Thanks

  • Plastic bottles

  • Plastic containers

  • Any rigid plastic such as meat trays, biscuit trays or strawberry punnets

  • Adhesive tape

  • Balloons (of any kind)

  • Bathroom/shower loofahs

  • Biodegradable/degradable/compostable plastics

  • Black plastic bags used to dispose of other soft plastics

  • Blister packs, tablets and capsule packaging

  • Blow up pool, pool toys or beds – plastic or PVC

  • Bread bag tags

  • Christmas tinsel and Christmas trees

  • Cooler bags

  • Disposable food handling gloves of any variety

  • Drinking straws

  • Film negatives and x-rays

  • Fishing line

  • Foam or polystyrene of any kind (including soft flexible foam)

  • Foil / Alfoil of any kind

  • Food waste

  • Glass

  • Laminated materials and overhead transparencies

  • Medical waste materials

  • Nylon – woven, soft or fishing line

  • Paper and cardboard

  • Paper post packs

  • Plastic/clear vinyl packaging from sheets and doonas etc

  • Plastic strapping used for securing boxes and pallets

  • Polyester of any kind

  • Powdered milk packets, made of foil

  • PVC

  • Rope of any variety

  • Rubber, rubber gloves, latex

  • Tin cans

  • Vinyl – any type of vinyl packaging

  • Wet plastic materials as mould is a problem for us

  • Wine/water bladders – foil based

  • Wrapping paper and cardboard, ribbons or bows

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