Rig Recycle

Diverting Recreational Fishing Gear from Landfill

Tackle Back

Your personal Rig Recycle station. The Tackle Back empowers recreational fishers to preserve their favourite fishing spots by responsibly disposing of fishing-related waste.

We're encouraging fishers to fish responsibly and always to try to retrieve any fishing line, hooks, or lures from snags – so these items don’t end up in the environment and hurt wildlife.

Designed to clip onto your belt or tackle box, the Tackle Back can go in your kayak or in the boat, in fact – anywhere you go fishing!

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How to use your Tackle Back

Step 1
Step 1

TAKE OUT YOUR TACKLE BACK

When out fishing, put any broken/found fishing gear into your Tackle Back.
Step 2
Step 2

TAKE IT HOME

Take your full Tackle Back home with you, and help leave your favourite fishing spot cleaner than you found it.
Step 3
Step 3

VISIT YOUR LOCAL RIG RECYCLE STATION

Fishing line, hooks, lures, sinkers, swivels, floats (they must be clean!) can all be recycled in your local tackle stores Rig Recycle station.

Step 4
Step 4

REUSE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN

Reuse your Tackle Back over and over again. And when your Tackle Back is at the end of its life, you can put it in your local Rig Recycle station to be recycled!

Step 5
Step 5

TELL US WHAT YOU FOUND

Download the AMDI app and log what you found to help us track fishing litter across Australia.

SOURCE REDUCTION TRIAL

The Tackle Back was launched after a successful Source Reduction Initiative in Mandurah WA, proudly funded by the City of Mandurah, TackleWorld Miami, Coastal Waste Warriors and Estuary Guardians Mandurah. Supported by WA Seabird Rescue and Recfishwest.

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