A new waste service called FOGO (Food Organics, Garden Organics) is now active in Subiaco for all residents

The FOGO system is due to be rolled out to businesses soon

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 should 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. 

Items that can go into the FOGO bin

• Food scraps including egg shells, bones, seafood including shells, coffee grounds, tea leaves, fruit and vegetable peelings, bread and dairy products,

• Garden organics including prunings, small branches and twigs, leaves and weeds, lawn clippings

NO - plastic of any kind, nappies, glass, plant pots, coffee pods, soil, takeway packing

Please remember to use certified compostable liners (look for the symbol below)

 

Further information

See FAQs on FOGO here