Our food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bins are dark green with a lime green lid. FOGO bins are collected weekly.
Find your bin day
See Find your bin day.
What we collect
Garden
We collect most garden waste, such as:
- lawn clippings, weeds, leaves and prunings
- twigs and branches up to 75mm in diameter, cut to fit in the bin
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Please keep garden waste loose and not bagged.
Paper and cardboard
Clean and dry paper and cardboard should go into your recycling bin. You can place most soiled cardboard and paper waste into the FOGO bin, including:
- newspaper
- tissues
- wet and oily paper or cardboard
Food
We collect most food waste, including:
- fruit and vegetables - cooked or raw
- meat and seafood - cooked or raw (excluding cooked bones and oyster shells)
- dairy products
- eggs and egg shells
- bread and cakes
- rice and pasta
- loose tea leaves and coffee grounds (excluding tea bags and coffee pods)
- spoiled food
What we do not collect
If your FOGO bin contains items that we cannot process, it could result in the entire truckload going to landfill.
These are the top items that should not be placed in your FOGO bin:
- plastics (of any kind)
- any other type of bag/liner (only use our approved compostable liners or newspaper/paper)
- medical waste
- nappies
- pet poo and litter
- glass
- bricks, rocks and concrete
- stickers on fruit and vegetable
- cooked bones
- tea bags
- coffee pods.
A to Z recycling and waste guide
For a detailed list of items and which bin to put them in, see our A to Z recycling and waste guide.
Download our bin room poster for apartments and units
Examples of accepted liners
You can buy compostable kitchen caddy liners from supermarkets, hardware stores or online. Below are some examples of products that meet requirements:
- 8 litre Compost-A-Pak liners (original liners we supplied in FOGO starter packs)
- BioBag 8 litre rolls
- Maze 9 litre Slim Compostable Bags
- Multix Greener Mini Plant Based Compostable Bags
- Cardia Compostable 8 litre Kitchen Tidy Bags
Caddy liner alternatives
Council-issued caddy liners
We are issuing a complimentary roll of liners to residents who:
- live in a standalone house or a unit in a block of up to 3 properties
- started FOGO in May 2020
Collecting your complimentary liners
You can collect a roll of Council-issued liners from Monday 29 March 2021 until Thursday 30 September 2021 from one of the locations listed below.
You must present a Liner Collection Token. You can find your token on page 3 of the printed edition of the April 2021 Boroondara Bulletin, which will be delivered to residential properties between Monday 29 March and Sunday 11 April 2021.
A limit of one roll per household applies.
Collection locations
Present your Liner Collection Token at one of the following locations to claim your roll of liners:
- Customer service desk, Camberwell
- Library Lounge, Greythorn Community Hub
- Hawthorn Library
- Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre
- Kew Library
If you are unable to collect your liners due to extenuating personal circumstances, call us on 9278 4444 to arrange a delivery.
Units and apartments of 4 or more properties
Units and apartments who commenced with the FOGO service between late 2020 and early 2021 will be eligible to collect another roll of council-issued liners after November 2021. We will notify you closer to the time on how to collect these.
Bin sizes and fees
| Size | Height | One-off fee |
|---|---|---|
| 120 L | 92cm | Free |
| 240 L | 107cm |
Upgrade from a 120 L bin $132 Order a second 240 L bin $132 |
How to order a new bin
If you live in an apartment or unit complex with 7 or more dwellings, you can order a new FOGO bin through your body corporate or managing agent.
If you are a new resident at a new property that doesn't have a FOGO bin, contact us to order one.
Report a missing FOGO bin or caddy
If your bin was damaged or is missing, you can report it online.
Order a second or larger FOGO bin
Download the form below and return it to us.
Download FOGO bin order form
More information
To learn more about how our FOGO collection works, see our FOGO information page.
For more information, contact our Customer Service team at [email protected] or on 9278 4444.