Thanks! You’re part of the 80 percent of Woolworths customers who already use their own shopping bags. You’re walking a little gentler on the planet each time you shop. When you do need a reusable bag, we have a range available in store and online.
Discover the latest Art Bag range, designed in collaboration with artist and Gudanji/Wakaja woman, Ryhia Dank. These lightweight, durable totes are the second series of reusable bags designed by Australian artists for Woolworths.
Choose from three artworks that celebrate seasonality, food and community. Ryhia draws inspiration from family – the stories they told and the places they travelled since the beginning. “For Gudanji, our big story is about three women who came from the ocean near Ngukurr in the Gulf of Carpentaria. They travelled a long way and then created our place, the hills and fresh water Country.” Ryhia calls her storying ‘Nardurna’, meaning ‘woman’.
Equal parts art and practical, the bags have a large carrying capacity and an extra long strap, making them great for big shops and small shops alike. The entire Art Bag range is made using at least 90 per cent recycled plastics but they do more than carry your groceries. Woolworths is proud to announce that 20c from every reusable Art Bag sold in store or online goes to the Woolworths Group Foundation1 to support community needs in times of crisis. For further details about the charities and communities supported, visit the Woolworths Group Foundation’s website.
1Donations to Woolworths Group Foundation are administered by Woolworths Group Foundation Pty Ltd (ACN 002 885 547) as Trustee for the Woolworths Group Foundation (ABN 67 937 361 335), Fundraising Licences QLD (CH4702161), NSW(CFN/26635), SA (CCP4364) , Tas (C/11230, VIC(FR0016971), WA(CC23445). Woolworths Group Limited (ABN 88 000 014 675) and its related bodies corporate are authorised to raise funds on behalf of Woolworths Group Foundation until 30 June 2025
Designed by Anya Hindmarch, The Universal Bag is available for a limited time at Woolworths Supermarkets.
We encourage our customers to bring their own reusable bags when shopping with us. If you forget, don’t worry, we have a range of reusable bags available in store that are designed to be functional, affordable and reused again and again.
We’d like to thank you for supporting our commitment to growing greener, because the steps we all take now will help create a better tomorrow for future generations.
Sourced responsibly and made from at least 70% recycled paper
We'll pack your order directly into a shopping trolley for you to re-pack into your own bags when you arrive*
*Please note that for food safety reasons, you’ll find that some products will be packed into produce or reusable bags.
Put them at the top of your list
Keep a couple in your car
Put a few by the door
Keep them handy in a handbag
We don't sell or use biodegradable plastic shopping bags for a few reasons. Biodegradable plastics break down at different rates depending on their composition, how they are disposed of and where. The biodegrable plastics may also break down into smaller parts during the process of biodegradation, which may be mistakenly ingested by animals if not disposed of in appropriate locations. Also, due to their degradable nature, some biodegradable plastics may not be accepted for or suitable for recycling.
Removing single-use plastic bags and 15c reusable plastic bags at the checkout is an important first step. But we’re not stopping there. We've introduced reusable mesh fruit and veg bags that customers can purchase in all stores, and we're supporting the use of compostable fruit and vegetable bags in regions where there is widespread access to kerbside composting facilities, such as in South Australia.
Unfortunately, as of 9 November 2022, the REDcycle soft plastics recycling program is unavailable at Woolworths and Metro stores. REDcycle is no longer operational.
This means soft plastics products (e.g. plastic bags) and products with soft plastics packaging that are labelled with return to store recycling guidance cannot be returned to Woolworths' stores at present.
Woolworths, as part of the Soft Plastics Taskforce, is working with other supermarket retailers, the industry and the Government to find a solution to recommence soft plastic recycling.
We are disappointed by the current unavailability of soft plastics recycling and sincerely apologise to our customers for any inconvenience caused. We continue to remain committed to the reduction of soft plastics and finding a solution.
Absolutely! For Pick up & Direct to Boot orders you can select a ‘BYO bags’ option at checkout. With this option, we’ll pack your order directly into a shopping trolley for you to pick up in-store, or for us to deliver direct to your boot. You can then re-pack your groceries into your own bags. Please note that for food safety reasons, some products will continue to be packed into produce or reusable bags.
Woolworths is proud to announce that 20c from every reusable Art Bag sold in store or online goes to the Woolworths Group Foundation to support community needs in times of crisis. For further details about the charities and communities supported, visit the Woolworths Group Foundation’s website.
