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Single-use Plastic FAQs - Next Steps: 2023, 2024 & 2025

Next Steps: 2023, 2024 & 2025

  • Which plastic items is the South Australian Government looking to phase-out in 2023?

    From 1 September 2023: 

    • Plastic-stemmed cotton buds

    • Single-use plastic plates

    • Single-use plastic bowls

    • Plastic pizza savers 

    Regulations will be subject to consultation from February 2023: 

    • Exemptions will apply for cotton buds used for medical, forensic and scientific purposes.  

    • For further information see the latest Next Steps document HERE or contact us. 

    • For key updates and announcements, join the Replace the Waste mailing list HERE

  • Which plastic items is the South Australian Government looking to phase-out in 2024?

    From 1 September 2024: 

    • Plastic produce bags
      (Excluding bags certified to Australian Standards for compostability [AS 4736-2006 & AS 5810-2010])

    • Thick supermarket or boutique-style plastic bags

    • Single-use plastic beverage containers and lids (including coffee cups) 

    • Single-use plastic beverage plugs 

    • Single-use plastic food containers

    • Other expanded polystyrene (EPS) consumer food and beverage containers

    • EPS trays used for meat, fruit and other food items for retail sale 

    • Plastic balloon sticks and ties 

    • Plastic confetti 

    • Plastic bread tags

    Consultation on regulations will be undertaken ahead of 1 September 2024.
     

    For further information see the latest Next Steps document HERE or contact us. 

    For key updates and announcements, join the Replace the Waste mailing list HERE

  • Which plastic items is the South Australian Government looking to phase-out in 2025?

    From 1 September 2025: 

    • Plastic fruit stickers 

    • Plastic soy sauce fish 

    • Pre-packaged and attached prohibited single-use plastic products (e.g. straws attached to beverage containers). 

    Consultation on regulations will be undertaken ahead of 1 September 2025. 

    For further information see the latest Next Steps document HERE or contact us. 

    For key updates and announcements, join the Replace the Waste mailing list HERE