Circular Economy

Not enough recycled plastic is being produced in Australia, which is why we helped build a new facility in NSW.

Circular Plastics Australia (PET) is a joint venture partnership between Pact Group, Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP). 

The Circular Plastics Australia (PET) facility in Albury is fully operational and has the capacity to recycle the equivalent of 1 billion 600 ml PET plastic bottles each year. The aim is to then convert this into new recycled PET including bottles, helping secure Asahi Beverages’ supply. A second facility in Altona North, Victoria, commenced operations in December 2023.

In addition, it is our aim that no waste from our manufacturing sites and warehouses will go to landfill by 2030, other than unavoidable residual waste. Instead, we will work with suppliers and staff to divert waste and improve recycling rates. We will also seek to collect and convert by-products into a wide variety of valuable materials via new partnerships and investments in new technology.

What we are targeting - our Circular Economy goal:

• Towards zero waste to landfill by 2030 at our manufacturing sites

Some of our initiatives so far:

• Victoria’s biggest PET plastic bottle recycling plant opens for business in Melbourne
• World-class recycling plant opens in Albury-Wodonga

Our Environment Policy sets out our company commitments and strategies. Read the document here.