A new waste service called FOGO (Food Organics, Garden Organics) is now active in Subiaco for residents in single-unit dwellings. FOGO rollout to multi-unit dwellings (units and apartments) commenced in February 2024 and is now underway. 

FOGO is waste compiled of food scraps, garden vegetation, and lawn clippings.

Once collected, waste from FOGO bins is made into high-quality compost that can be used in parks and gardens, and is available for purchase by the bag from the West Metro Recycling Centre. This process means less waste is sent to landfill, and less greenhouse gases are produced.

If FOGO has been rolled out to your property, you will have recevied a 240-litre, lime green-lidded FOGO bin, and a small FOGO kitchen caddy with special compostable bin liners. 

When will my FOGO bin be collected?

The City's bin collection days won't change, but the bins you put out for collection each week will change:

• Your lime green-lidded FOGO bin will be collected weekly, and
• Your red-lidded general waste bin and yellow-lidded recycling bin will be collected fortnightly, on alternate weeks. 

Read more about your bins and collection days. 

What happens to my green waste bags?

You can trade in five empty green waste bags for a free bag of FOGO compost! Read more here.