New soft plastics stewardship scheme set for trials – Inside Waste
Posted on October 1, 2024 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingThe trials are being undertaken a newly created independent stewardship scheme, Soft Plastics Stewardship Australia (SPSA).
Source: New soft plastics stewardship scheme set for trials – Inside Waste
A soft plastics recycling trial based in Queensland is set to test different ways people can return soft plastics to be reprocessed. The trials are being undertaken a newly created independent not-for-profit product stewardship scheme, Soft Plastics Stewardship Australia (SPSA).
The government has committed $1 million to the pilot, which will trial new approaches to recycle the waste.
Under the pilot, trial hubs will be established in locations across Queensland to test different ways to allow people to return soft plastic packaging.
The trials will start in Brisbane before the end of the year, with the Sunshine Coast, Goondiwindi and Cairns to follow in the coming months. The hubs will trial a variety of collection options over a 12-month period to see what works best for urban, regional and remote Queenslanders.
This will include:
- kerbside yellow-lid bin collections in specific locations;
- return to store;
- council drop off locations; and
- drop off at central points such as container refund points.
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