Plant Pot recycling in Western Australia

        

An estimated 100 million plant pots are used in Western Australia in a year (2006), consuming 8000 tonnes of polypropylene, a plastic that can be completely recycled to make new pots and a range of other products such as ice-cream containers, carpet and even artificial grass.

In May 2008 Bunnings and SITA were approved with a grant from the National Packaging Covenant (NPC) to conduct a state-wide trial to provide recycling bins and processing for plastic plant pots over 23 stores. This also had the potential to divert over 120 tonnes of waste from landfill in the 4 month trial (View full project details here). The funding trial has since been completed, however some locations for recycling polypropylene plant pots are still available in Western Australia.

Locations include:

  • Baldivis: Rockingham City Council Landfill Facility, Millar Rd -(08) 9528 8550
  • Bentley: Waldecks Bentley, 75 Manning Rd -(08) 9458 5944
  • Brookdale: Armadale City Council Landfill and Recycling Facility, Hopkinson Rd -(08) 9399 3935
  • Caversham: Better Pets and Gardens, Benara Rd cnr Lord St -(08) 9377 1270
  • Chidlow: Mundaring Shire Council Transfer Station, Mathieson Rd -(08) 9295 1400
  • Como: City of South Perth Collier Park Waste Transfer Station, cnr Hayman Rd and Thelma St -(08) 9474 0777
  • Forrestfield: Dawsons Garden World, 160 Hale Rd -(08) 9453 6533
  • Hazelmere: Men of the Trees, Stirling Cres -(08) 9250 4493
  • Henderson: Cockburn City Council Landfill Site, Rockingham Rd -(08) 9411 3444
  • Kingsley:Waldecks Kingsley, 173 Wanneroo Rd - (08) 9309 5088
  • Mandurah: Mandurah City Council Waste Management Centre, 100 Gordon Rd -(08) 9582 0147
  • Middle Swan: Waldecks Garden Centre, 506 Great Northern Hwy -(08) 9274 2339
  • Mundaring: Mundaring Shire Council Transfer Station, Coppin Rd -(08) 9295 1400
  • Sawyer's Valley: Everbloom Nursery, 665 Railway Tce -(08) 92951666

Most councils will also take plant pots for recycling in yellow bins, if they are clean and in tact, please contact your local councils (if not listed) or search the Planet Ark site to find out more. http://recyclingnearyou.com.au

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