WA Plastic Ban 2025 — What Perth Businesses Need to Know

Western Australia's single-use plastic ban has been rolling out in stages since 2022, and the September 2024 expansion brought some of the biggest changes yet. If you're running a cafe, restaurant, takeaway shop or catering business in Perth, here's exactly what you need to know — and how Ecoleaf Packaging can help you make the switch quickly and affordably.

What's Banned in WA?

As of September 2024, the following single-use plastic items are banned in Western Australia:

• Single-use plastic plates and bowls — including expanded polystyrene (foam)
• Single-use plastic cutlery — forks, spoons, knives, chopsticks and sporks
• Single-use plastic straws (with limited exemptions for accessibility)
• Single-use plastic drink stirrers
• Expanded polystyrene (EPS/foam) food containers and cups
• Plastic cotton bud sticks

What Are the Compliant Alternatives?

The good news is that there are excellent, affordable alternatives available right here in Perth through Ecoleaf Packaging:

• 🍽️ Plastic plates & bowls → Ecoleaf sugarcane compostable plates and bowls
• 🥄 Plastic cutlery → Ecoleaf birchwood wooden spoons and forks
• ☕ Foam cups → Ecoleaf rainbow paper cups

What Are the Penalties for Non-Compliance?

Businesses found supplying banned single-use plastic items can face significant fines under the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007. The WA government has indicated it will move from an education-first approach to active enforcement.

How Ecoleaf Can Help

Ecoleaf Packaging imports compliant alternatives directly from manufacturers — meaning you get the lowest possible price without the distributor markup. Our sugarcane bagasse plates biodegrade naturally, our birchwood cutlery is plastic-free and compostable, and all products are WA plastic ban compliant.

With a simple $300 minimum order (excl. GST) and free delivery across Western Australia, switching is easier and more affordable than ever.