In January 2023, we began to deliver kerbside FOGO bins to eligible houses and townhouses. Between now and mid-2024, we will expand this service (free of charge) to eligible apartments and unit blocks.
To ensure our kerbside collection services remain as stable as possible, we will be rolling out FOGO recycling in phases:
- Phase one: Properties that receive a kerbside service on a Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday will receive one or more FOGO bins from late October. The first FOGO collection will occur in the week commencing Monday 13 November.
- Phase two: Properties with a service on Wednesday or Friday will receive their service in early-2024. Exact timings will be communicated as soon as possible.
Both phase one and phase two residents will receive a letter in mid-October 2023 outlining key dates and information about the service.
Residents who are not included in Phase 1 of the FOGO rollout can make use of our communal FOGO hubs in the interim. We have recently installed an additional 21 across the municipality, so there are now over 50 joint FOGO and glass hubs. Any resident can use these hubs, including those that do not receive a Council waste service.
Free kitchen caddies to use with your FOGO bin
Our free kitchen caddies are designed to make it easier to collect food waste in your kitchen before disposing of it in a FOGO bin. We will be delivering kitchen caddies to low rise apartment blocks only (those with four to 12 units), along with a FOGO brochure.
Residents living in larger apartments and unit blocks can either:
- request FOGO caddies and liners be delivered to their building – via their owners corporation or building manager) or
- collect a free kitchen caddy and roll of caddy liners from any of our five library branches: Albert Park, Emerald Hill, Middle Park, Port Melbourne and St Kilda.
