Soft plastic recycling in Melbourne, picked up from your door
ReSmart collects soft plastics from doorsteps across 18 Melbourne councils, together with your e-waste and textiles. No drop-off point, no sorting bins: book, leave it out, done.
We collect everything, as long as it’s not wet, organic or dangerous.
10,000+ ReSmart pickups across Melbourne in the last 12 months
Where we pick up soft plastics in Melbourne
Residents in these councils can book a doorstep pickup. See the full list of where we collect and check your address.
Darebin
Northcote, Preston, Reservoir
Merri-bek
Brunswick, Coburg, Brunswick East
City of Melbourne
Melbourne, Kensington, North Melbourne
Glen Eira
Bentleigh East, Elsternwick, Bentleigh
Boroondara
Hawthorn, Camberwell, Glen Iris
Yarra
Richmond, Fitzroy North, Abbotsford
Banyule
Greensborough, Rosanna, Montmorency
Port Phillip
St Kilda, Port Melbourne, Elwood
Stonnington
Malvern East, Prahran, South Yarra
Maribyrnong
Yarraville, Footscray, West Footscray
Whitehorse
Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham
Kingston
Cheltenham, Mordialloc, Moorabbin
Moonee Valley
Essendon, Ascot Vale, Moonee Ponds
Hobsons Bay
Williamstown, Altona North, Newport
Manningham
Doncaster East, Doncaster, Templestowe
Monash
Glen Waverley, Oakleigh, Wheelers Hill
Brimbank
Sunshine West, Sunshine, Taylors Lakes
Knox
Ferntree Gully, Bayswater, Boronia
Not in one of these councils? Our Ship-to-Us satchels take the same soft plastics, e-waste and textiles from anywhere in Australia. See how Ship-to-Us works.
How it works
Book
Pick a date in the ReSmart app or on the web. Pay per pickup, or use your council's subsidised pickups where they apply.
Bag it
Anything you can scrunch in your hand goes in: bread bags, frozen food bags, bubble wrap, chip bags, wrappers, pouches. Clean and dry, so it doesn't mould.
Leave it out
Put your items at your door on pickup day. Our driver collects them with anything else you’re recycling, and you can see where it all ends up.
The full list of soft plastics we take, and the ones we don't.
What happens to your soft plastics
We work with multiple soft plastics recyclers to offer the best solution available in your area. Your soft plastics are transformed into feedstock oil, which can become soft plastics again, rather than ending up in landfill.
Soft plastic recycling in Melbourne: FAQs
Where can I recycle soft plastics in Melbourne?
From your own doorstep. ReSmart picks up soft plastics across 18 Melbourne councils, listed above, together with your e-waste and textiles and other hard-to-recycle items. There is no drop-off point to drive to: book a pickup and leave your soft plastics out. Check your address on where we collect.
How much does a ReSmart pickup cost?
ReSmart pickups start from $19. If your council subsidises ReSmart, pickups can be free or discounted. You see your exact price when you book.
What soft plastics do you take?
Anything you can scrunch in your hand: bread bags, bubble wrap, frozen food bags, chip bags, squeeze pouches, zip lock bags and ‘return to store’ labelled packaging. Hard plastics and foil packaging aren’t soft plastics, but they go in the same pickup. See the full list.
Do I need to be home for the pickup?
No. Leave your bags outside your front door on pickup day. If you would rather use a more accessible spot, add a pickup note when you book, and you can add a photo of where the items are on the summary page.
What else can go in the same pickup in Melbourne?
We collect everything, as long as it’s not wet, organic or dangerous. Soft plastics, textiles, e-waste, cardboard, polystyrene, batteries, light bulbs and the other misfit items all go in one booking, from one doorstep, wherever we pick up in Australia. See the full list of what we pick up.
What happens to soft plastics in Melbourne after pickup?
They go to our soft plastics recycling partners, where they are transformed into feedstock oil that can become soft plastics again. Read about the recycling process.
Can businesses in Melbourne get soft plastics picked up?
Yes. Offices and cafes use the Office Pack, and businesses with larger volumes use a Commercial Pack with a packaging stream for soft plastics, cardboard and polystyrene, with a dashboard that reports what was collected.
Also in Melbourne: e-waste recycling in Melbourne · textile recycling in Melbourne · cardboard recycling in Melbourne · battery recycling in Melbourne.