Here’s the latest on Woolworths soft plastics recycling:
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Woolworths has officially resumed in-store soft plastics collection across more than 700 stores in five states, marking a major expansion of the program. The initiative is part of a broader national move toward coordinated soft plastics recycling in Australia.[3]
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Since trials began in 2024, the program has collected tens of millions of pieces of soft plastics and is being fed back into local recycling streams and consumer-facing products, such as 30% recycled-content bread bags and store wall panelling.[1][3]
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The rollout is connected with Soft Plastics Stewardship Australia (SPSA), which aims to establish a scalable national recovery network and gather industry support from major brands and retailers.[1][3]
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Additional outlets and regional rollouts continued through early May 2026, with reports noting the inclusion of South Australia and ongoing expansion from initial Victorian pilot sites.[2][1]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent store list near Miami, FL (or nearby states) and summarize what local options exist, or I can scan for any comparable soft plastics programs in the U.S. to provide context.
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Thursday, 7 May 2026: Soft plastics recycling is officially back in more than 700 Woolworths stores across five states, providing Australian families with a convenient way to reduce household waste. The renewed soft plastics recycling scheme was first launched as a trial in five Victorian Woolworths stores in February 2024. Since then, hundreds more locations have rolled out their collection points, with select Woolworths stores in South Australia joining the scheme this week. With this...
www.woolworthsgroup.com.auA soft plastics recycling bin has returned to Woolworths Lane Cove. This marks the expansion of a trial around the country run by the Soft Plastics Taskforce (SPT), which is […]
inthecove.com.auMore than 700 Woolworths supermarkets across five states are now accepting soft plastics again, marking a major expansion of Australia’s growing soft plastics recovery network.
www.packagingnews.com.auSoft plastic packaging drop off recommences at Woolworths stores, including the Illawarra, Southern Highlands and South Coast. From Woolworth’s web site the following stores in these areas should have a collection bin, similar to the one above somewhere near the front of the store.
www.circularplasticsillawarra.orgThe establishment of the Soft Plastics Taskforce serves as a critical response to the challenges posed …
news.sohu.comThe use of single-use plastics such as plastic straws and bags is on the rise and is having a huge detrimental impact on the environment. Thankfully,
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