Welcome to Australia’s first community based, plastic recycling MakerSpace. A place for the community to come together, design, create, inspire and remanufacture from 100% Australian post-consumer single-use plastics.
Based off the principles of the global Precious Plastic movement, in partnership with Precious Plastic Victoria, our processes include plastic shredding, injection moulding, extrusion, small and large (expected online April 2024) sheet presses, laser cutting and engraving.
Additional services we can offer are design consultation, training classes, mould design advice; with CNC service also available. Price on inquiry.
- Shredder – 4kW
- Granulator – 2kw
- Desktop shredder .55kw
- Injection moulder – Pneumatic with dual heat zone, producing 30g shot
- Injection moulder – Hand with dual heat zone, producing 25g shot
- Extruder – 1.5kW 1800W 30mm compression screw with tri-heat zones
- Sheet Press line- 1.2×1.2m hydraulic twin hot plate
- Laser – 900x600mm 60W CO2
- CNC 1500×1500
- Oven – 600x600mm
- Compression moulding
- A selection of hand tools
- Power tools that can be used with the plastic, include mitre saw, table saw, planer & router bench
- Lid Sorting Station
- Shredded Plastic – multiple colours to purchase
- Kitchenette
Our Membership Options
Become a Community Sponsor – Be a Force for Change!
Join Rethink Recycling as a Community Sponsor and play a vital role in driving sustainability forward! Your support helps us educate, inspire, and take action—allowing us to attend events, engage communities, and spread the principles of the circular economy where they matter most.
By signing up, you become a valued member of our movement, directly contributing to a greener, more sustainable future. Together, we can turn waste into opportunity and create lasting change!
Join us today and be part of the solution!
This Membership gets you:
– Be part of our community & helping us grow
– Invitation to our events with free access to our bi-monthly BBQ and meetings
– Ability to sign up for further memberships (see below)
– Volunteer insurance cover
Induction
This must be booked and completed before your Maker Space Membership can commence. No access to the Maker Space is permitted before completion. Provided annual membership is maintained, this is a one-off introduction to the workshop and the machines.
Casual Membership
Our standard membership for those in the community that would like a more hands-on experience in the workshop. A general membership is required.
This can be purchased monthly so you can visit the workshop with access to machines on our open days.
This Membership gets you:
– Access to MakerSpace Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, 10am-3pm
Please note, induction must be completed before access is permitted. Membership does not include plastic used, this must be purchases separately.
