Welcome to Australia’s first community based, plastic recycling MakerSpace. A place for members 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 – 2 x 4kW machines
- Injector – Pneumatic with dual heat zone, producing 35g shot
- Extruder – 1.5kW 1800W 30mm compression screw with tri-heat zones
- Sheet Press – 1x1m hydraulic twin hot plate (two person operation)
- Laser – 900x600mm 60W CO2
- Oven – 600x600mm
- 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
Community Membership
By signing up to this option you become a member of Rethink Recycling. This helps us continue the work we do in the community and allows us to attend events to educate on sustainable and circular economy principles.
This level does not get you access to our workshop, see the add-on options below.
This Membership gets you:
– Be part of our community
– Invitation to our events and meetings
– Ability to sign up for further memberships
– 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 and tools on our open days.
This Membership gets you:
– Access to MakerSpace Tuesday’s, Thursday’s and every third Saturday of the month, 10am-3pm
Please note, induction must be completed before access is permitted.
Full Membership
Consider yourself a serious recycler? This is the membership for you.
Please note, induction must be completed before access is permitted. Please contact us via email prior to purchasing this membership.
This Membership gets you:
– Unsupervised access 7 days a week.
Please note, induction must be completed before access is permitted.