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Regulatory & Legal 22 Oct 2026

New South Wales passes Plastics Plan 2.0 legislation

The New South Wales Parliament passed the Environment Legislation Amendment (Plastic Reduction and Container Recycling) Bill 2026 on 22 October 2026, the first stage of the state's Plastics Plan 2.0. The law introduces new restrictions on plastic products and container recycling measures running through to 2030.

Why this mattersPlastic packaging converters and brand owners selling into New South Wales face new product restrictions, with later stages of Plastics Plan 2.0 running to 2030.

  • The Environment Legislation Amendment (Plastic Reduction and Container Recycling) Bill 2026 passed NSW Parliament on 22 October 2026.
  • The bill is the first stage of the NSW Government's Plastics Plan 2.0.
  • The plan sets measures to reduce plastic pollution through to 2030.
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Sources insidewaste.com.au
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  • 2026-11-10 · Edited before publication: The article is dated 10 November, so it is fresh even though the bill passed on 22 October. A '2030 deadline' is not in the source, which describes measures running through to 2030.