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.

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

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

1. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by diverting food waste from landfills.

Did you know that food waste makes up about 34% 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.

2. The NSW EPA has mandated for Councils to provide a FOGO service to all households by 2030.

Before FOGO mandated, we are trailing the service at a smaller scale to assist us in developing a suitable plan to roll out the service city-wide and ensure a smooth transition to FOGO for all residents.

Here are a few tips to keep your caddy free from fruit flies and odour:

1. Keep your kitchen caddy away from direct sunlight. The best place to store your caddy is on your kitchen bench, under the sink or inside the fridge.
2. Wash and rinse your caddy regularly after emptying. You can also put it in your dishwasher to clean it.
3. Sprinkle bi-carb soda on the bottom of your caddy or line it with a thin layer of fibre-based paper (e.g. newspaper) to keep it dry and free of odours.
   
4. Always keep the lid closed and leave the handle up to keep the lid locked.
5. Wrap up food scraps with fibre-based paper (e.g. newspaper).

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 with your food waste in the composting process. Because of this, the liner will breakdown faster when wet, therefore you want to avoid as much moisture and liquid as possible.

Here are a few tips to make your compostable caddy liners last longer:

1. Freeze your food waste until you need to dispose of it before placing it in the liner.
2. Allow hot food to cool down and wet food to drain before placing it in the caddy
3. Sprinkle bi-carb soda on the bottom of your caddy or line it with a thin layer of fibre-based paper (e.g. newspaper) to keep it dry.
4. Carry the kitchen caddy with your food waste rather than the liner alone. Liners are not necessary, and you can use your caddies by itself!
5. Store your liners in a call and dry spot away from direct sunlight. The liners are perishable and have a short shelf-life (one year), so it’s important to store and handle them correctly.
6. Replace caddy liners every two to three days.

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

There are many different types of caddy liners on the market. If you choose to purchase 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: