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Single-Use Plastics Ban

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Published 7th August 2024
The next stage of South Australia’s single-use plastics ban will commence on 1 September 2024.

From 1 September 2024 the next stage of the South Australia’s single-use plastics ban will commence, placing bans on:

  • Plastic barrier bags
  • Thick plastic bags including supermarket or boutique-style plastic bags and singlet style takeaway bags
  • Expanded polystyrene (EPS) consumer food and beverage containers
  • EPS trays
  • Plastic confetti and plastic balloon sticks/ties
  • Plastic food bag tags
  • Single-use plastic hot and cold beverage containers (including coffee cups) and their lids
  • Single-use plastic food containers for ready-to-eat takeaway food
Preparing your business for the 1 September bans:
The items listed above will be banned as of 1 September 2024. There will be no transition period, meaning you cannot supply banned items after this date.
Businesses that do not comply may be fined. Details on fines and penalties are available on the Replace the Waste website  https://www.replacethewaste.sa.gov.au/legislation-explained
Alternatives to banned items:
There are many reusable or compostable alternatives to banned items already available for sale, and the alternatives library on the Replace the Waste website features some of these options, to get you started  https://www.replacethewaste.sa.gov.au/guide-to-bans-2024...
Plastic Free SA:
The team at Plastic Free SA can work with you to provide best-practice advice, information and solutions to help you switch away from single-use plastics – free of charge  https://www.plasticfreesa.org/
Learn more:
Further information about the bans, including what items have already been banned or restricted, what items will be banned next, and exemptions to the bans, can be found on the Replace the Waste website  https://www.replacethewaste.sa.gov.au/
For any questions or queries relating to the ban, contact the Replace the Waste team 📧 via the link https://www.replacethewaste.sa.gov.au/contact-us or call 📞 08 8204 2051