Closing the Loop -Packaging, Waste and Recycling for Central Coast Manufacturers

Closing the Loop: Packaging, Waste and Recycling for Central Coast Manufacturers

Ask a manufacturer what's quietly costing them money and it's often sitting in the bin.

It's packaging chosen years ago that customers are now asking questions about. Waste streams going out mixed when they could be sorted and sold. Container deposit and packaging rules tightening, with compliance deadlines attached. Retailers and large customers wanting proof, not promises, before they'll sign the next contract.

On Wednesday 11 November, hear how other manufacturers on the Central Coast are tackling these same challenges.

Join us for Closing the Loop: packaging, waste and recycling for Central Coast manufacturers. Hear from manufacturers who have already changed a pack format or a waste process — what it cost, what it returned, and what they'd do differently — alongside the local packaging, recycling and waste operators who can help, and a clear read on what's about to be required of you.

The morning closes with the Commonwealth Bank on how this gets paid for: sustainability-linked funding, equipment upgrades, grants and what actually qualifies.

Who's it for
Manufacturing business owners, GMs and operations managers across the Central Coast, whatever your sector, whether you're sending out a pallet a week or a truck a day. The focus is practical: what it costs, what it saves, and what's coming.

Wednesday 11th November 2026 | 8:30am – 11:00am

Central Coast Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub, 2-4 Brownlee St, Ourimbah

Tea / coffee on arrival, and time to connect with peers facing the same challenges.