RECOIL. DRIP LINE RECYCLING

Netafim Recoil recycles used drip lines and removes agricultural plastic waste from the field to minimize the environmental and carbon footprint in manufacturing new driplines. We recycle the field waste material and use it in our manufacturing process. By purchasing Netafim driplines and recycling old driplines through Netafim Recoil, you are part of closing the loop on plastic and creating a circular economy.

Between June 2021 and September 2022, 912 tonnes of dripline have been delivered to Australian Recyclers through the Netafim Recoil Service

Recycling Drip Line

Using Netafim drip line for irrigation is reliable, easy and convenient. With Netafim Recoil, disposing of used irrigation drip line in an environmentally responsible way is just as easy, reliable and convenient. At Netafim we adopt a triple-bottom line approach to our Corporate Social Responsibility. This is centralized around three core principles: People, Planet and Productivity.

Our Recoil, drip line recycling program addresses the supply chain sustainability needs of today’s growers. It is the most comprehensive drip line recycling service available on the market today and Netafim is the only drip irrigation manufacturer committed to offering a recycling service to our clients. Making it easier than ever to recycle old drip line that is no longer required when our clients replace their old drip lines with a new Netafim irrigation product. It's all part of what we do to help our customers to GROW MORE WITH LESS™.

Circular Economy & Netafim Recoil

While Netafim smart irrigation systems have far superior environmental credentials than other methods, we are aware that the only way to be truly sustainable to is to reduce the amount of unwanted farm-plastics left in-field when farmers replace old products with new Netafim irrigation. That’s why, since 2006, Netafim has offered an end-of-life recycling program. We advise and assist our clients to safely and efficiently recoil old driplines using one of our Netafim Recoilers, we then freight recoiled dripline to our recycling partners across Australia and New Zealand. Finally, we work closely with selected recycling partners and purchase recycled resin derived from old dripline where it meets our stringent quality controls; we then use this in making new drip line and other irrigation products, reducing our reliance on fossil-fuel derived resins. No other irrigation manufacturer has yet committed to such an end-to-end approach.

We call it Recoil and we are committed to continually striving to close the loop and developing our own sustainable circular economy for the good of our customers and the environment.

Recoil Steps

The Recoil program is a simple 5-Step process to remove unwanted/used drip line from the field. While there are slight variations based on your location we have streamlined the process to make it easy, inexpensive and efficient for the good of our environment.

Simple 5 Step Process

The grower completes a Recoil Request Form.

Netafim will organize a recoil retrieval machine for you to collect

Using the Netafim Recoiler retrieval machine, the grower recoils the used or unwanted drip line.

Once all the drip line is recoiled, Netafim will arrange for collection and transport to our recyclers.

Netafim will provide a Certificate of Recycling once your drip line has been recycled.

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Recoil Form

Key Terms

Subsidised pricing for drip line products replaced with a new Netafim product
On-farm collection for loads greater than 7 tonnes, unless otherwise agreed
Best pricing where irrigation has been recoiled using a Netafim Recoiler or similar
Netafim subsidises hire and maintenance of our recoiling machines, freight and recycling
Grower needs to provide labour for recoiling drip line, as well as labour and resources for loading recoiled drip line
Recoiling is to be in accordance with Netafim's guidelines to avoid rejection of product by recyclers.

How Much Does It Cost?

Netafim is committed to offering a recycling service for the good of our growers and our environment, however there are significant costs involved in retrieving and recycling field-waste material. While Netafim covers the cost of the retrieval machinery, freight and recycling process, there is a small component that needs to be paid by the grower to ensure long term viability of our service. Pricing will be considered on a case by case basis. To submit a query please complete a Recoil Request or contact our Recoil Coordinator via email at recoil@netafim.com