The Petstock Group are proud to partner with Royal Canin and TerraCycle to launch a free recycling program for selected pet food packaging!
This sustainability initiative supports the Petstock Group's commitment to People, Pets and the Planet and gives us the opportunity to make a meaningful positive difference to the planet.
Since October 2022, TerraCycle has collected 18,968 kg of Pet Food Packaging from Petstock customers. Recycling this amount of waste saves about 21,099 kgs CO2eq in greenhouse gas emissions, which is equivalent to one person taking 71 flights from Sydney to Perth.*
Proudly in Partnership
How does it work?
Selected Petstock stores have a collection box that customers can then place their clean, accepted, used pet packaging in. We then work behind the scenes with TerraCycle to recycle these products, using a circular economy method, turning these products into reusable items such as park benches, dog agility equipment and frisbees.
We accept:
- Clean dry pet food bags - all brands.
- Clean wet pet food pouches - all brands.
What can be recycled?
Any brand of pet dry food bags and pet wet food pouches can be recycled through the program. All wet food pouches must be clean as TerraCycle cannot process them if they still contain food.
We do not accept:
- Packaging still containing food
- Wet pet food tins
- Pet toys and accessories
- Wet pet food tins
- Packaging from pet food rolls
- Pet cardboard boxes
- Woven horse/stock feed packaging
- Other human soft plastics products
Who is TerraCycle?
TerraCycle is a world leader with over 20 years of experience in the collection, recycling, and repurposing of complex waste streams. TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies to recycle products and packaging that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated.
What does TerraCycle do with the pet food packaging?
Once collected, the packaging is sorted, shredded, cleaned, and melted into pellets which can be re-moulded to create new recycled products such as plastic lumber for outdoor furniture, decking and more!
Royal Canin & Sustainability
Royal Canin focus their attention on the unique needs of cats and dogs. They have a nutrient-led philosophy that allows them to put pet's health at the core of their operations. Royal Canin values the environment in which our pets and their owners live and take responsibility to create sustainable business, ensuring they show pets, people, and the planet the respect they deserve.
Empowering a Better Future for People and Pets
For every kilogram of packaging returned, Royal Canin will donate $1 to the Petstock Foundation.
Participating Stores
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
ACT
South Australia
Tasmania
Western Australia
*Disclaimer: All equivalencies are estimates calculated using publicly available online data and are an indication of impact and not a guarantee. Climate Impact is estimated using the EPA WARM model, a publicly available waste reduction model (developed using an openLCA software) and is customized to each respective market using local municipal waste management data.