Skretting Australia feed bag recovery 

This initiative supports Skretting Australia in meeting its sustainability commitments as a member of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), including the target of 70% of plastic packaging waste being recycled or composted by 2025. Since joining in June 2024, they have helped collect 15,000 feed bags from Tasmanian aquaculture farms—diverting nearly 50 tonnes of plastic from landfill. 

Jenna Bowyer, Responsible Projects Manager – Skretting Australia, comments: “Feed bags have long been a problematic source of waste for Skretting and our partners. Although we are still in the infancy of this program, we are proud to be taking the first steps towards a responsible end-of-life solution for these bags.” 

Collaboration has been key to achieving momentum gained so far; all members of the Tasmanian salmonid industry have now signed up to have their feed bags collected and recycled by the Big Bag Recovery programme. 

Over at Australian seafood producer Tassal, Heidi Smith, Senior Manager - ESG highlights this impact “At Tassal, we are always looking for practical ways to reduce our environmental footprint. With no recycling options for feed bags in Tasmania, managing packaging waste responsibly has been a key focus of our Responsible Business Roadmap.”  

“Partnering with Skretting and the Big Bag Recovery programme has enabled us to responsibly reduce our waste footprint, ensuring our salmon feed packaging waste is managed within a circular waste stream where possible. It’s a great example of how industry collaboration can deliver meaningful environmental outcomes.” 

Skretting Australia looks forward to building on the momentum gained in Tasmania, by employing this solution across the rest of Australia, contributing to a more sustainable Australian aquaculture industry.