Families and residents in the City of Boroondara will be able to put food waste and garden waste in the same bin.
The new weekly collection system, Food Organics and Garden Organics, means residents will use the same bin for food scraps and garden waste.
The City of Boroondara estimates the new FOGO collection service will save 19,000 tonnes of waste which would normally end up in landfill.
Each household will be given:
• A benchtop kitchen caddy (a small 7L plastic tub and lid made from 100% recycled plastic)
• A one-year supply (150) of approved compostable caddy liners (made from natural corn starch – not plastic)
• A detailed education pack, including a FOGO information booklet, ‘FOGO, Recycling and Waste Guide’ and a 2020-21 household waste (landfill) bin collection calendar.
Both FOGO and recycling bins will be collected weekly.
With more than half the current contents of the household waste bin being diverted to FOGO, waste bin collections will be swapped to fortnightly.Due to the scale and complexity of the rollout, residents will be transitioned across to FOGO in two stages.
For more information on this new waste service, visit https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/waste-environment/recycling-and-waste/food-organics-and-garden-organics-fogo
BREAK OUT BOX
It’s a great opportunity to teach kids about landfill and being conscious of waste.
1- In your child’s craft box use different materials that you’ve upcycled (egg cartons, toilet paper rolls, plastics) for them to play and invent with. When they’re done, rather then throwing it out, try and encourage them to save their creation to continue to reuse the items.
2- Teach them about the different things can could go in the FOGO bin – they will be naturally curious about this new little bin!
3- Take them out in the garden and teach them about worms, dirt and the basics of composting.
4- Making them aware of rubbish littered around parks, playgrounds or open spaces is a great way to show them where plastics and other harmful materials end up if people are careless and don’t put them in bins.
