Big Bag Recovery

Member | Tracking Since June 2025

Big Bag Recovery Sustainability Profile

What do our labels mean?

Australian Government Accredited Product Stewardship Scheme Logo

Australian Government Accredited Product Stewardship Scheme

Australia's current co-regulatory framework

Big Bag Recovery is the Australian Government Accredited Product Stewardship scheme for plastic bags over 15kg/l of contents (sacks and bulk bags). The program only includes recyclable bags that are woven polypropylene (wPP) and low density polyethylene (LDPE). The program allows for two sizes: sacks and bulk bags.

About Big Bag Recovery

  • Status
  • Employees
  • 5 - 25
  • Industry
  • Environmental Services
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Founded
  • 2015

Big Bag Recovery Services

At Big Bag Recovery, we provide a solution to bulk bags and sacks made from woven polypropylene, or low density polyethylene. We are the only federally accredited stewardship program for these materials in Australia, and are offering true track and traceability of these plastics. We work with businesses to report on every single pick up, and overall weights to then calculate carbon emissions reduced and circular economy jobs provided.

Serviceable Locations: Australia

Big Bag Recovery Sustainability Actions

Reducing Plastics to Landfill

We work closely with our brand partners to divert as much plastic packaging as possible from landfill by maximising what can be processed through our recycling facilities. We aim to promote awareness surrounding the impacts of sending this material to landfill, compared to recycling.

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Plastic Packaging Recycling

Big Bag Recovery works with brands to recover and recycle all plastic packaging, including Bulk Bags, Sacks, and Pallet Wrap made from Woven Polypropylene (wPP) and Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE).

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Remanufacturing Products Locally

We collaborate with Australian remanufacturers to create high quality products from the recycled plastic pellets. This ensures our recycling and remanufacturing processes remain local, supporting the Australian circular economy.

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Big Bag Recovery Sustainability Commitments

2015

Identifying a Sustainable Solution for Plastic Packaging: Big Bag Recovery

Founder and Managing Director, Stephen Richards, identified a problem with the disposal of bulk bags and sacks, with farmers burning and burying bags. First collections were completed to send these materials for recycling.

2021

Australian Government Accredited Product Stewardship Scheme

Applied for and was approved as an Australian Government Accredited Product Stewardship Scheme.

2025

Australia's first purpose built Bulk Bag Recycling Facility

Big Bag Recovery’s sister company, Circular Communities Australia, opened the first purpose built Bulk Bag & Sack Recycling Facility in Toowoomba, QLD.

What do our labels mean?

Australian Government Accredited Product Stewardship Scheme Logo

Australian Government Accredited Product Stewardship Scheme

About Big Bag Recovery

  • Status
  • Employees
  • 5 - 25
  • Industry
  • Environmental Services
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Founded
  • 2015

Sustainable Development Goals

Big Bag Recovery is committed to advancing these Global Goals to promote prosperity for people & planet.

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Responsible Product Disposal

  • Bulk Bags & Sacks
  • Soft Plastics: Pallet Wrap & Plastic Sacks

Big Bag Recovery Sustainability News

Australia’s First Bulk Bag Recycling Plant is Here – Circular Communities Australia

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Big Bag Recovery Wins ACT honours in 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards

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