Single-use plastic changes coming into effect

This week, the Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) (Prohibited Plastic Products) Amendment Regulations 2024 were gazetted and will come into effect on 1 September 2024.

This followed consultation on the next stages of South Australia’s single-use and other plastic product bans.

The LGA has actively been involved through ongoing feedback to develop the single-use plastic legislation and regulations.

Through consulting with our member councils, we’ve used this feedback to:

• create numerous formal submissions to Green Industries SA
• provide direct feedback to Green Industries SA through its Single-use Plastics Taskforce.

What these changes mean for councils

Based on the feedback received during the consultation period, several significant changes have been made to the regulations.

This includes transition timeframes for labelling and finalising Australian Standard certification for compostable food and beverage items, as well as new exemptions for some items.

A summary table of all the changes made to the regulations are available on the Replace the Waste website.

Below is a further list of helpful single-use plastic guides councils can access:

• Guide to the ban on single-use plastic food and beverage containers (including cups)
• Guide to the ban on plastic shopping bags, plastic barrier bags and food bag tags
• Guide to the ban on plastic confetti, plastic balloon sticks and plastic balloon ties
• Guide to the 2025 ban on single-use plastics

Find out more

For further information about South Australia’s bans on single-use and other plastic items, please visit the Replace the Waste website, or contact the Green Industries SA team.