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FOGO Bin

Learn all about FOGO and what can and cannot go in your green FOGO bin.

FOGO bins in different sizes, large to small.

 

The following items CAN go in the green FOGO bin:

  • Food waste including fruit, vegetables, bread, rice, pasta and coffee grounds
  • Meat, bones and seafood
  • Small branches up to 50mm diameter
  • Grass clippings and weeds
  • Plants and shrub pruning
  • Flowers and leaves
  • Certified compostable caddy liners

Did you know? We only accept certified commercially compostable liners for kitchen caddis. Look for the Australian standard AS 4736 and seedling logo.

The following items MUST NOT be put in the green FOGO bin:

  • Cardboard and paper
  • Compostable or biodegradable labelled items and packaging
  • Dead animals
  • Garden equipment
  • Kitty litter
  • Logs, stumps and treated timber
  • Nappies and wipes
  • Paper towels
  • Pet waste
  • Pizza boxes
  • Plant pots
  • Plastic flowers and plants
  • Rocks and soil
  • Sawdust
  • Stickers on fruit and vegetables
  • Tea bags

Download our printable Landfill poster

Learn more about FOGO in the Bega Valley


Food waste is a big problem in landfill, creating the harmful greenhouse gas methane as it breaks down over time and filling up our limited landfill space. Using your FOGO bin correctly allows for organics to be composted and helps protect our environment.

Learn more about the importance of FOGO and why Bega Valley Council were one of the first to introduce FOGO in 2018.

The kids of the Bega Valley tell us why we need FOGO (with a little help from Costa)!

Watch the Recycling the Future: FOGOmentary

Yellow and green bin with contaiminated bin tags on them.Has your bin been tagged? It may mean a contaminant has been detected, such as a plastic in your FOGO bin or prohibited items such as asbestos.

You are ultimately responsible for the contents of your bin, and detection of major contamination from in-truck camera recordings may lead to further action being taken. Learn more about our Contamination Policy.


 

 

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