Why Businesses Are Asking About Recycling PET Strapping
During recent site visits, one of the most common questions raised has been about recycling options for used PET strapping. Customers want simple, reliable programs that help them reduce waste while meeting corporate sustainability goals.
With X-Pak, the process is straightforward. You don’t need to manage overseas relationships or deal with complex export requirements — we take care of it.
What Is PET Strapping Made Of?
Plastic strapping is one of the most common packaging materials in Australia. Polyester (PET) strapping is strong, durable, and widely used as a safer, more sustainable alternative to steel strapping. It combines high tensile strength with flexibility, making it suitable for securing heavy or irregular loads across transport modes.
Can PET Strapping Be Recycled?
Yes, PET strapping can be fully recycled, provided it is clean, separated, and uncontaminated.
The challenge for most businesses has been finding a practical way to collect, store, and process used strapping efficiently.
The challenge for most businesses has been finding a practical way to collect, store, and process used strapping.
Some programs in the market require customers to purchase equipment outright and manage overseas dispatch themselves, which can make recycling costly and complex. X-Pak’s approach removes those barriers, providing an end-to-end system for PET strapping recycling in Australia.
How to Recycle PET Strapping
- Strap Chopping
Loose, bulky lengths of strapping are difficult to store and transport. To solve this, customers use a strap chopper supplied or leased by X-Pak. This machine cuts PET strapping into small chips, reducing it into a manageable form that fits into bulka bags. - Bagging
The chopped PET is stored in bulka bags. For recycling to be successful, the strapping needs to be:
• Free of dirt, adhesives, or contaminants
• Colour-sorted where possible
• Separated from other waste streams - Collection & Consolidation
Once one or more bulka bags are full, X-Pak arranges collection and transport. From there, the bags are consolidated, making recycling efficient and cost-effective. - Reprocessing
The material is dispatched to specialist PET recycling facilities. There, the chopped strap is:
• Further granulated into flakes
• Cleaned and processed into reusable PET resin
• Re-extruded into new PET products — including strapping and other industrial materials
Unlike many recycling programs that leave customers to coordinate freight themselves, X-Pak manages the logistics end-to-end, ensuring material flows smoothly from your site into the circular economy.
Benefits for Your Operation
- Sustainability Reporting – measurable contribution towards ESG and waste reduction targets.
- Simple Implementation – chop, bag, and we’ll handle the collection.
- Cost-Effective – bulk consolidation keeps overheads low.
- Safe & Practical – PET is already safer to handle than steel, and recycling closes the loop.
- Trusted Partner – X-Pak provides the equipment, technical advice, and ongoing support.
Supporting Australia’s Packaging Targets
By recycling PET strapping, your business contributes to the national sustainability goals of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation’s 2025 National Packaging Targets, including the target of 50% average recycled content across all packaging.
Build a Greener Supply Chain with X-Pak
By working with X-Pak, your business can simplify waste handling, improve sustainability reporting, and be confident that used PET strapping is reprocessed and reused, not sent to landfill. Contact us today to discuss a PET strapping recycling solution for your operation.
For more information visit https://xpak.stagingshub.com/pet-strapping-recycling-program/
