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What do REDcycle bins at supermarkets accept?

What do REDcycle bins at supermarkets accept?

When it returns, the soft plastic collection bin at the supermarket is for any clean soft plastic packaging

REDcycle is a NFP (Not For Profit) group who pick up the soft plastics - produce bags, packaging and film for recycling from places like Coles and Woolworths.

The best way to collect your soft plastics is to simply create a bin, line it with one of your soft plastics like a bread bag and put all the packaging you have in it till it's full. When it's full, pop it into your reusable shopping bag and take it with you next time you go to the supermarket.


  • Biscuit packets (outer wrapper only)


  • Bread bags (without the tie)


  • Bubble wrap (large sheets cut into A3 size pieces)


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


  • Cellophane from bunches of flowers (cut into A3 size pieces)


  • Cereal box liners


  • Chip and cracker packets (silver lined)


  • Chocolate and snack bar wrappers


  • Confectionery bags


  • Dry pet food bags


  • Fresh produce bags


  • Frozen food bags


  • Green bags (Polypropylene Bags)


  • Ice cream wrappers


  • Large sheets of plastic that furniture comes wrapped in (cut into A3 size pieces)


  • 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 Australia Post 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


  • Squeeze pouches with lid on (e.g. yogurt/baby food)


  • Wine bladders - clear plastic ones only

Please make sure your plastic is dry and as empty as possible. You can get more info and FAQs at REDcycle website.




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