Rig Recycle
Diverting Recreational Fishing Gear from Landfill
How Rig Recycle works
Look out for our Rig Recycle stations in your local tackle stores and fishing clubs. Add your unwanted, used or broken fishing gear and we'll Reuse, Repurpose or Recycle it.
What can you put in a Rig Recycle Station?
We only take fishing gear that we know we can either Reuse, Repurpose or Recycle. Our team sort it by hand, so please make sure your gear is clean before depositing it.
- Fishing Line
- Plastic Spools
- Handline Spools
- Hooks
- Sinkers
- Swivels
- Lures
- Floats
- We cannot accept bait packaging, soft plastics, rods, reels, life jackets or flares.
Why recycle fishing gear?
Responsible fishers love their local environment and reducing waste is just another way to preserve your favourite fishing spots for the future.
By depositing your fishing gear at a Rig Recycle station instead of landfill (or leaving it in the environment), you're helping to reduce waste and protect our waterways.
What we do with your fishing gear
Our team regularly service the Rig Recycle stations across the country, sorting your fishing gear, recording it on the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) Database and diverting it through the right circular pathway.
We're continuing to develop innovative recycling pathways for fishing gear, including recycling monofilament line and plastic spools. Who knows, your fishing line could turn into our next pair of sunglasses!
