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Reusable garbage bags are a (cool) new thing.
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We have contacted all city and local goverment councils in Australia and got a confirmation from most that placing unbagged garbage in your general waste bin is not against any law. The only concern of councils if any, is that light-weight waste may blow into the streets during garbage collection.
In fact, many councils in Australia encourage you to not use single-use garbage bags since they recognise the problem related to single-use plastic pollution. It is estimated that an Australian government spends about $4 million per year to clean up natural environments from plastic bags.
However, when placing loose garbage in your main rubbish bin, it is recommended to wrap any wet garbage (such as food scraps in case you don't home compost) or dust into an old newspaper. All that is to prevent litter, maintain the main rubbish bin clean and prevent any garbage chunks from getting stuck to its walls.
Please note, that garbage placed into your mixed recycling bin MUST always be loose, single-use garbage bags do not belong in this bin!
If you live in an area where you are unsure if its ok, contact us here and we'll help contact your local council to verify it for you.
If you are not based in Australia, we reccoment contacting your local county or searching thier webiste to see if there are any restrictions.
TOMbag comes in three different sizes: Small and Large and X-Large.
Small Size (18L):
The small size is 48cm x 46cm and is designed to fit a small to medium sized bin.
The small reusable bin liner capacity is 18 litres.
Please refer to the sizing guide to the right to see if the small size is suitable for your bin type.
Large Size (35L):
The large size is 60cm x 70cm and is designed to fit a large kitchen tidy bin or smalller.
The large reusable bin liner capacity is 35 litres.
Please refer to the sizing guide to the right to see if the large size is suitable for your bin type.
X-Large Size (80L):
The X-Large size is 88cm x 100cm and is designed to fit a large kitchen tidy bin or smalller.
The X=Large reusable bin liner capacity is 80 litres.
Please refer to the sizing guide to the right to see if the large size is suitable for your bin type.
We offer a number of different size reusable bin liners to suit both consumer and business needs.
On our website, we have a large (35L) TOMbag that is designed to fit the most commonly used garbage bin in the home ot office, a (medium to large) kitchen tidy bin. See our sizing guide to ensure the large TOMbag resuable bin liner will fit your bin.
We also have a small (18L) TOMbag reusable bin liner. See this sizing guide to see if this size is suitable for your home or office.
Customers can use a TOMbag reusable garbage bag for a number of use cases including: general waste, recycling waste and compost (organic waste).
There are a few ways to clean your TOMbag reusable garbage bag. If it's not too dirty, just wipe it down with a soapy damp cloth. For a deeper clean, add soapy water inside, shake it around, and pour it out. Repeat until it's clean. You can also toss it in the washing machine on a quick rinse setting (15 mins). Dry it outside or wipe it down and it's ready to use again! Keep your TOMbag fresh and ready for action!
A social enterprise or social business is defined as a business that has specific social objectives that serve its primary purpose. Social enterprises seek to maximize profits while maximizing benefits to society and the environment.
TOMbag is a certified B Corp and a 1% for the planet member.
TOMbag is also a registered social enterprise in Australia with the social enterprise council of NSW & ACT (SECNA).
It depends on your usage! For most households, having 2 of each size you need should do the trick. This way, you can swap out your reusable garbage bag every 2-7 days with a fresh one while you clean the used one. For outdoor activities like yard work, camping, or cleanups, one bag should be enough. Keep your TOMbag rotation going smoothly!
Before you wash your TOMbag reusable garbage bag in the washing machine make sure that there is no garbage chunks left in it by properly tipping out the bag content into your main rubbish/recycling bin or hopper. You might want to wrap the wet garbage such as food scraps into an old newspaper which will protect the bag by absorbing any moisture. Many people are starting to use home composts for food scraps - even if you live in an apartment, you can share your compost with someone who needs it - you can download an app ShareWaste for that purpose.
To learn more about composting in Australia and get up to 80% off a compost bin, worm farm, or bokashi bin, we recommend to visit Compost Revolution.
If it makes you feel more comfortable, you can also clean your washing machine drum and its insides by running a drum clean cycle after each time you wash TOMbag garbage bag.
Yes. Besides the two sizes you can find on our website, we manufactuer a number of larger size reusuable garbage bags for a variety of businesses including facility management companies, hotels & resorts and businesses. We also have capabilty to custom design reusable garbage bags to meet specific requirements.
If you'd like a copy of our wholesale deck with more info about all our current size reusable bin liners, email us to Hi@tombag.com.au or use this contact form.