BioPak Alternatives in Perth | Value Pack Perth
, by Paul Slee, 3 min reading time
Looking for a BioPak alternative in Perth? What to check when you choose compostable packaging, and what Value Pack Perth stocks locally.
If you've been searching for BioPak in Perth, you're most likely after compostable takeaway packaging: cups, lids, containers and cutlery that suit WA's single-use plastic rules. This guide covers what to check when you choose compostable packaging, and what Value Pack Perth stocks in Perth as an alternative.
What to check in compostable packaging
- The detail behind the claim. "Eco-friendly" on its own tells you nothing. Ask any supplier, including us, for the compostability details of the exact product you're buying.
- How it performs with your food. Hot drinks need a cup and lid that seal properly; saucy and oily meals need a container that holds up for the trip home. Test with your own menu before you commit to cartons.
- What happens after use. Commercial composting and home composting are not the same thing. Check what your customers and your local council can actually do with the packaging.
- Whether supply is reliable. A compostable range only helps if it's in stock when you reorder. Stock held in Perth means a short wait when you run low.
Compostable and plant-based packaging at Value Pack Perth
Our compostable range is held in our Perth warehouse and sold by the carton:
- Sugarcane (bagasse) takeaway packaging — clamshells in 6", 8" and 9×6×3", and square boxes from 500ml to 1000ml with matching lids. Shop sugarcane packaging
- Coffee cup lids — 90mm and 80mm sugarcane lids that replace plastic sip lids. Shop coffee cups and lids
- Sauce cups — 2oz and 4oz sugarcane sauce cups with lids, 2,000 per carton. Shop sauce containers
- Paper takeaway containers — 500ml to 1000ml, for hot and cold food. Shop takeaway containers
- Cutlery and straws — wooden cutlery and paper straws. Shop cutlery and straws
See everything in one place on our sustainable packaging page.
Switching without disrupting service
- List what you use. Write down your regular lines and how many you go through each week.
- Try samples first. Ask for a free sample pack and test lid fit and food performance with your own menu.
- Switch your biggest line first. Usually cups or your main container. Get that right, then move the rest.
- Check lid and container pairs. If you change containers, confirm the lids still fit.
- Set a reorder point. Decide the stock level that triggers your next order so you never run short mid-week.
Want your logo on it?
Custom printing is available on coffee cups, pizza boxes, burger boxes and greaseproof paper, with free mockups before anything is printed. We can hold your printed stock in our Perth warehouse and deliver it as you need it.
Ordering from Value Pack Perth
- Delivery: free across the Perth metro area on orders over $200, and next weekday when you order before 2pm.
- Price: 5% price-beat guarantee.
- Try before you buy: free sample packs for Perth food businesses, no charge and no obligation.
- Ordering: online at valuepackperth.com.au or through Ordermentum. Questions: sales@valuepackperth.com.au or 0407 995 291.
If there's a line you buy elsewhere that we don't stock, tell us your volume and price and we'll look at sourcing it. Browse our full wholesale food packaging range in Perth.