Northern Beaches Council is planning to soon start a trial to make it easier for residents to recycle plastic wrapping, bread bags and other soft plastics, commonly used in product packaging.
On its meeting on 28 February, Council resolved to pursue a soft plastics collection and processing trial for the Northern Beaches at drop-off locations as residents have had nowhere to deliver these plastics for recycling since the suspension of the national REDcycle program.
Mayor Regan said that although soft plastics recycling is a national challenge that needs a whole of supply chain solution.
“We have spent years investigating the collection and recycling of soft plastics and exploring possible options for schemes and programs that will help facilitate recycling within our community. There are real challenges facing soft plastics recycling, but we want to help find long-term solutions and alternatives.
The trial details and the drop-off locations will be released as soon as details are finalised.