NSW is making the switch!
NSW is making the switch!
NSW Single-Use Plastics Ban
To reduce plastic pollution, some single-use plastics are being phased out across NSW, commencing in 2022.
From 1 June, lightweight plastic shopping bags with handles (35 microns or less in thickness) are banned.
From 1 November, the supply of further single-use plastic items will be banned, including: single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery, plates, unlidded bowls, cotton buds, as well as foodware and cups made from expanded polystyrene foam (EPS). Plastic microbeads in rinse-off personal care products are also banned. Some exemptions apply.
SURPLUS STOCK
We are seeking information to understand the volume of banned single-use plastic items held by suppliers in NSW.
Suppliers can include retail and hospitality businesses, packaging supplier and distributors, a manufacturer, supplier, distributor or wholesaler, or any other businesses carrying on an activity for charitable, sporting, education, or community purposes. The items must be currently within NSW.
information on the ban
The NSW Government has launched a dedicated Plastics Ban website which provides all the information you need to understand, manage and comply with the ban. Click on the links below or visit the website here.
Visit Plastics Ban NSW for information about the new regulations, what items are banned, what items are exempt, and what changes to expect.
Visit Plastics Ban NSW for information on how to prepare your business or community organisation to comply with the ban and minimise impacts.
Visit Plastics Ban NSW for answers to frequently asked questions, such as "Who does the ban apply to?" and "What do I do with excess stock".
information on the ban
The NSW Government has launched a dedicated Plastics Ban website which provides all the info you need to understand, manage and comply with the ban.
Help for businesses
The National Retail Association has been engaged by the NSW Government to help businesses to prepare for, transition, and manage the ban. NSW EPA has also launched public awareness campaigns, as well as partnering with community organisations, such as free recycling services.
Visit Plastics Ban NSW for resources on the plastics ban for businesses and community organisations, including factsheets, posters and brochures.
Download posters and factsheets in languages other than English to help inform your supplier, team or customers. 15 languages available.
The National Retail Association are holding regular online Q&A sessions for businesses to pop in and ask questions of our expert team. Available Feb - Nov 2022.
If your question is not answered in the FAQs, businesses and organisations can contact the National Retail Association (NRA) via a tollfree hotline or email.
If your business or organisation has left-over stock, don't throw it away. Locate a local recycler via www.businessrecycling.com.au or www.recyclingnearyou.com.au
NSW EPA has launched a 'Stop it or Swap It' campaign to educate NSW citizens and businesses about how to stop using plastic and swap it for something more sustainable.
Help for businesses
The National Retail Association has been engaged by the NSW Government to help businesses to prepare for, transition, and manage the ban. NSW EPA has also launched public awareness campaigns, as well as partnering with community organisations, such as free recycling services.
BUSINESSES ARE MAKING THE SWITCH
From February to November 2022, the National Retail Association is visiting thousands of retailers in their stores across 650 shopping centres, malls and precincts. We've already seen hundreds of examples of great local businesses making the switch to more sustainable alternatives.
Is your business ready?
