Soft plastics
We collect everything, as long as it’s not wet, organic or dangerous.
Soft plastics can be easily scrunched in your hand.
We pick them up from your doorstep across Australia, together with e-waste, textiles and the rest of the tricky stuff. See where we collect, or read about soft plastic recycling in Sydney.
We collect:
- Biscuit packaging
(not trays) - Bread bags
- Bubble wrap
- Cereal box liners
- Citrus netting
- Cling wrap
- Biscuit packaging
- Confectionery packets and bags
- Courier satchels
- Fresh produce
bags, incl. string bags - Frozen food bags
- Muesli bar wrappers
- Newspaper wrap
- Plastic film
- Plastic sachets
- Rice and pasta bags
- Shopping and grocery bags
- Silver-lined chip bags
- Squeeze pouches
- Sturdy pet food bag
with ‘return to store’ label - Zip lock bags
- ‘Return to store’ labeled packaging
PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL SOFT PLASTICS ARE CLEAN AND DRY TO PREVENT MOULD.
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We are partnered with multiple soft plastics recyclers to offer the best solution currently available in your area.
Your soft plastics are transformed into feedstock oil, which enables it to become soft plastics again.
Soft plastics FAQs
Where can I recycle soft plastics in Sydney or Melbourne?
You don't need a drop-off point. Book a ReSmart pickup and we collect your soft plastics from your doorstep, together with e-waste, textiles and other hard-to-recycle items. We pick up in more than 110 councils across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and regional areas: see 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 collect?
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: we collect everything, as long as it’s not wet, organic or dangerous.
What happens to the soft plastics you collect?
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. Read about the recycling process.
Is soft plastic recycling available near me?
Check your suburb on where we collect or download the app and enter your address. If we don't pick up in your area yet, our Ship-to-Us satchels let you post your soft plastics to us.
How do I prepare soft plastics for pickup?
Keep them clean and dry to prevent mould, scrunch them into one bag and leave it out with your other items on pickup day. See how to prepare your pickup.
More questions? Check out our FAQ.
Soft plastic recycling near you: Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane · Perth · Maitland · Adelaide · Canberra · Singleton · Hobart · Gold Coast · Sunshine Coast · Central Coast · Newcastle · Moreton Bay · Blue Mountains · Queanbeyan · Logan · Byron Bay · Tweed Heads · Wollongong.