FOGO stands for Food Organics and Garden Organics. It refers to the weekly collection of food scraps and garden organics. This material is then taken to a facility to be turned into compost.
Waste audits have revealed that approximately 56% of material in the general waste bins is organic. The introduction of a FOGO bin will divert organics from landfill where they can be composted.
The introduction of FOGO is supported by the State Government, Federal Government, and the City of Belmont. Western Australia’s Waste Strategy includes the goal of introducing a FOGO bin in every local government area in the Perth and Peel region by 2025.
'If it lives or grows, it's FOGO!'
Your
lime green lidded FOGO bin is for food scraps, garden waste, paper products and compostable liners provided by the Council. This includes:
- Bread and dairy
- Fruit and vegetables
- Meat, bones and seafood
- Pruning and leaves
- Paper towels, serviettes and tissues
- Animal waste is currently accepted in your FOGO bin, but this may change in the future as it is not considered priority FOGO-feedstock material.
Your
yellow lidded Recycling bin is for clean, empty recyclables with the lids removed. This includes:
- Glass bottles and jars
- Cardboard
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Steel and aluminium cans
Your
red lidded General Waste bin is for items that can't be recycled or composted. This includes:
- General rubbish items
- Hygiene products
- Nappies
- Plastic Bags
- Polystyrene and soft plastic
To find out which bin to put specific items in, head to the Recycle Right guides below:
Read the Recycle Right 3-bin Guide
Visit the Recycle Right Materials A-Z Guide
Download the free Recycle Right App
The food and garden waste (FOGO) you put in your kerbside bin is collected and taken to
North Bannister Resource Recovery Park for processing.
Upon arriving, the raw FOGO materials are shredded and placed into large piles so they can be screened and non-FOGO items manually removed. An automated Mobile Aerated Floor system then pumps air through the screened materials to help them break down.
After several weeks, the FOGO materials have become a nutrient-rich compost, which is then sent to an accredited laboratory and tested in accordance with Australian Standards.
The FOGO bin is collected weekly, and the recycling and general waste bins are collected fortnightly.
You will only be presenting two bins for collection each week. One week will be FOGO and recycling, and the other week will be FOGO and general waste.
You will a new bin collection schedule with your kitchen caddy to let you know which is recycling and which week is general waste.
Composting, worm farms and feeding scraps to chickens are all fantastic options for the environment and we encourage residents to continue to use these options.
Residents can still use their FOGO bin for organic materials not suitable for composting such as meat, seafood and excess gardening waste.
No. The three bin FOGO system is now the standard waste collection service in the City.
This is in line with the State Government’s recently revised Waste Strategy 2030, which requires all councils to move to a three bin FOGO system by 2025.