Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2023
sec.28Banned plastic shopping bags— Act , s 99B
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sec.28 Banned plastic shopping bags— Act , s 99B
For section 99B (1) (b) of the Act , a carry bag with handles is prescribed to be a banned plastic shopping bag if— the carry bag is made, in whole or part, of plastic film (whether or not the plastic is degradable) that has a thickness of 35µm or more; and for a carry bag made of non-compostable plastic—the carry bag contains less than 80% recycled plastic content; and the carry bag is not of a size and durability that would allow it to be used to carry 10kg of goods at least 125 times, as tested by a standardised test related to the reusability, durability and endurance of the carry bag. In this section— AS 5810 see section 99GB of the Act . non-compostable plastic means plastic that is not compostable under AS 4736 or AS 5810. s 28 amd 2025 SL No. 154 s 18 (sec.28-ssec.1) For section 99B (1) (b) of the Act , a carry bag with handles is prescribed to be a banned plastic shopping bag if— the carry bag is made, in whole or part, of plastic film (whether or not the plastic is degradable) that has a thickness of 35µm or more; and for a carry bag made of non-compostable plastic—the carry bag contains less than 80% recycled plastic content; and the carry bag is not of a size and durability that would allow it to be used to carry 10kg of goods at least 125 times, as tested by a standardised test related to the reusability, durability and endurance of the carry bag. (sec.28-ssec.2) In this section— AS 5810 see section 99GB of the Act . non-compostable plastic means plastic that is not compostable under AS 4736 or AS 5810.
- (a) the carry bag is made, in whole or part, of plastic film (whether or not the plastic is degradable) that has a thickness of 35µm or more; and
- (b) for a carry bag made of non-compostable plastic—the carry bag contains less than 80% recycled plastic content; and
- (c) the carry bag is not of a size and durability that would allow it to be used to carry 10kg of goods at least 125 times, as tested by a standardised test related to the reusability, durability and endurance of the carry bag.