In 2022, Council conducted a 12-month FOGO trial in selected MUD households in Rhodes and Concord West, which resulted in:

Provision of the FOGO service continues to be provided to properties that participated in the Rhodes and Concord West trial. If you have run out of compostable liners please complete the registration form.

Council will expand the availability of this service to include more properties within the City of Canada Bay. Scroll down below for more information.

Did you know that food waste makes up about 36% of the waste generated by households in our community?

Not only are we wasting valuable resources by sending food to landfill, but we're also contributing to climate change. Food waste when sent to landfill releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

FOGO participant properties can now do their bit for the planet and turn their food waste into a nutrient-rich compost.

We have put together some helpful tips to help your manage your kitchen caddy and keep it free from flies and spills.

Watch our video above to learn more. It’s also available in Chinese and Korean.

To keep your caddy free from fruit flies and odour, rinse it after emptying and dry it before lining it again. You can also put it in your dishwasher to clean it. Keeping the handle up will lock the lid.

Always keep your caddy closed when not in use and consider putting the kitchen caddy inside the fridge. If you don’t have the space, you can keep the smelly food in a bin liner inside your fridge/freezer and only put it in your caddy the day you’re taking it out to the green wheelie bin.

• On your kitchen bench
• Under the sink
• Attached to the inside of a cupboard door
• Inside the fridge

More ways to minimise smell and flies:

• Wrap up smelly food scraps
• Always keep the lid closed
• Store your caddy in the shade
• Keep food scraps in the fridge before disposing

Lastly, the kitchen caddy belongs to the property you live in. If you move out, leave it on the kitchen bench.

Compostable liner bags are the small bags that Council has provided to help you get started with this FOGO service. They are designed to fit the kitchen caddy tightly, so it doesn’t slip in once you add weight to it.

The kitchen caddy liners are made of corn starch and designed to break down into organic material with your food waste in the composting process. They are perishable and have a short shelf-life (one year), so it’s important to keep in mind that they need to be correctly stored and handled, and can’t be stored for too long. Keep your liners in a cool and dry spot away from heat and sunlight.

When the liner becomes wet, it can break down even quicker, so when using them in your kitchen caddy, replace it every two to three days. You can also place a small piece of paper towel in the bottom of your caddy or sprinkle bi-carb soda to help absorb moisture. If bags are too heavy, they may tear apart. We recommend you carry your full liner inside the kitchen caddy when taking the waste to the wheelie bin to avoid spills.

There are many different types of caddy liners on the market. When purchasing your own liners, ensure you look for Certified Compostable AS 4736 liners. Biodegradable bags are not accepted in your FOGO bin. Certified compostable bags feature this logo:

Other tips:

• Allow hot food to cool down before placing it in your caddy
• Place a paper towel in the bottom of your kitchen caddy to soak up any liquid
• Allow wet food to drain before placing it in the caddy

If you are low or have run out of compostable liners, request from your building manager or fill out the form below.

Council is expanding the FOGO program to include apartment blocks not part of the FOGO trial to implement a FOGO service at their property. Any resident residing in an apartment building interested in implementing a FOGO service in their apartment building will need to obtain a strata committee and manager approval to be eligible.

The City of Canada Bay Council has set goals in its Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2021 to increase waste diversions from landfills from 38% to 60% by 2027 and reduce waste to landfill per person by 20% by 2030. Additionally, NSW EPA is mandating all Councils to implement a food resource recovery service, i.e. FOGO or FO (Food Organics), by 2030.

Do you live in an apartment block? Are you interested in implementing a FOGO service to your apartment block? What is involved in the FOGO implementation?

The FOGO service separates food waste organics from your general waste and recycling items. A separate green-lidded FOGO bin will be provided to your property, and you can separate and dispose of food waste organics into this bin.

As part of the service, an ongoing education and communication program will be provided by Council to ensure a smooth implementation and use of the service.

You will receive:

• External use, green-lidded FOGO bin
• Internal use, 8L kitchen caddy (for all residences)
• An ongoing supply of compostable caddy liners
• Ongoing physical and digital education and communication resources for property residents.

Interested residents, strata managers, building managers, or strata committees can register their interest in implementing the FOGO service by filling out the FOGO expansion form below.

It is important to note that eligibility to implement a FOGO service to your apartment building will require the strata committee and managers' prior approval.

1. Obtain approval from the strata committee and strata manager.
2. Register your interest below.
3. A Council officer will assess your application.
4. Outcome to be notified.
5. Council officer will guide you through the implementation process - This will include ongoing education and communication.
6. FOGO service implementation