Reducing waste, preserving taste - Our commitment to sustainable baking
At Bakels, we believe that sustainability is at the forefront of all business decisions. We are committed to providing environmentally responsible packaging that helps reduce waste and protect our planet.
Vision
Australian Bakels is committed to promoting sustainable packaging that reduces our environmental impact, uses resources efficiently, minimises landfill, and informs our customers.
Mission
Australian Bakels aims to enhance packaging sustainability by ensuring functionality and eco-friendliness, collaborate with local recycling companies, and encourage customers to recycle.
Bakels sustainable business practices
Our organisation is committed to the circular economy. We invest in sustainable packaging and seek new solutions to minimise waste. We aim to create a future where packaging materials are reused, recycled, or composted.
Sustainable materials:
We consciously source environmentally friendly materials with a low carbon footprint.
Bulk packaging:
Reduces packaging waste and saves money by eliminating the need for excessive packaging materials.
Waste reduction:
Establish recycling programs and collaborate with our suppliers to minimise waste throughout our supply chain.
Recycling Initiatives
Bakels partners with local recyclers and encourage our customers to recycle their packaging and waste materials. Listed below are a range of recycling initiatives and services in Australia to support us based on material type:
- Strongly encouraged to separate paper and cardboard packaging from other waste and use dedicated recycling bins. This step is essential for proper recycling processes.
- Most of Bakels’ cardboard box packaging contains at least 49% recycled content, and features the recycling mobius loop symbol, indicating its recyclability. Consequently, our packaging is widely accepted for recycling at paper and cardboard facilities across Australia.
📍 Sydney: Grima recycling facility.
- Bakels soft plastics packaging is made of LDPE (Low-Density -Polyethylene) or HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene), both recyclable materials.
- Contact your local council, recycling facilities, or relevant authorities for accurate and up-to-date acceptance on recycling these materials.
- Bakels rigid plastics packaging is made of PP (polypropylene) – a recyclable material classified as “5”. PP is widely accepted by recycling facilities.
- Contact your local council, recycling facilities, or relevant authorities for accurate and up-to-date acceptance on recycling these materials.
- Recyclable when cleaned and drained properly to remove any residue.
- Contact local metal recyclers and your local council for appropriate recycling options.
- Verify with local authorities if they accept steel drums and inquire about existing recycling programs or options.
- List of recommended metal drum recyclers that you can reach out to for assistance in different states:
📍South Australia : YCA Recycling Facility is a reputable metal recycling company that offers metal bin collection services based on their own terms and conditions.
Please contact YCA if you have any further enquiries:
Email: gary.hau@ycarecycling.com
Website: www.ycarecycling.com
📍Brisbane, Queensland : Recycling Metal Industries (RMI) are able to collect and recycle metal drums if there is enough quantity, provided that are first cleaned and free of any residue and harmful chemicals.
Please contact RMI if you have any further enquiries:
Collections email: collections@rmi.com.au
General Enquiries: scrap@rmi.com.au
📍Sydney – Grima recycling, collects and recycles our clear plastics.
- Systematic approach for the return and reuse of timber pallets to minimizes waste and optimizes resource utilization.
- Reusing timber pallets extends their lifespan and reduces the need for new production.
- Supplied by SCHÜTZ Australia – provides SCHÜTZ TICKET SERVICE ensures the collection and recycling of IBCs worldwide.
For more details:
SCHÜTZ TICKET SERVICE | PACKAGING SYSTEMS (schuetz-packaging.net)
📍Sydney – Close the Loop program, which one of their focus is on recycling printer ink cartridges.
📍 Sydney – Close the Loop program by Planet Ark.
- Repurposed as animal feed instead of being sent to landfills.
- Rigorous filtration and evaluation ensure the safety and suitability of the powder for animal consumption.
On-pack logo definitions on Bakels packaging:
The mobius loop is displayed on most of our cardboard packaging to indicate that it is recyclable.
We advise customers to check with their local authority’s guidelines on recycling before disposing of this product as it does not take into account the recycling infrastructure and recycling practices of different regions.
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)
Bakels is a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO). As a member of the APCO, we are continuously working to improve the sustainability of our packaging through better collaboration, improved design, and the use of more environmentally friendly materials to reduce waste in landfill.
