Plastic produce stickers
In June 2025, the scheduled ban on non-compostable plastic produce stickers originally set for 1 September 2025 in South Australia was paused. This provides additional time for growers, industry groups and other stakeholders to identify, trial and adopt alternatives, and for the South Australian government to work with other jurisdictions to develop new transition timeframes.
What is planned to be banned?
- Plastic produce stickers that are not certified compostable (conventional plastic stickers on produce such as apples, pears, avocados, bananas, citrus fruits, kiwi fruits, mangoes and pineapples)
Identified alternatives
- Certified compostable plastic produce stickers
- Paper produce stickers without plastic coatings
- Labelling produce using laser or similar technology
