Plastics bans guidance
Find out what types of plastic items are subject to the bans, determine whether a plastic item is single-use and learn about our approach to complying with the ban.
Banned items
From 1 June 2022
- lightweight plastic bags with handles, other than a barrier bag, that are 35 microns or less in thickness at any part of the bag.
From 1 November 2022
- single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery (including chopsticks and sporks), plates, bowls (excluding those with spill-proof lids) and cotton buds
- expanded polystyrene (EPS) food service ware, including cups
- certain rinse-off personal care products containing plastic microbeads.
The bans include items made from biodegradable plastic, compostable plastic (including Australian certified compostable plastic) or bioplastics.
A guide for retailers, brands and manufacturers of integrated packaging of single-use plastic items about the upcoming ban from 1 January 2025.
Find out more about what is considered a plastic, what types of plastic items are subject to the bans, and how to determine whether a plastic item is single-use.
Find out how the plastics bans affect community and not-for-profit organisations.
Find out how the plastics bans affect schools and education providers.