Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) Trial
Waverley's FOGO trial
Council trialled a Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service with over 3,000 households in Waverley between 2024-2025. Households in the trial put food scraps in their green-lid (FOGO) bin together with garden organics. The FOGO bins were collected weekly, and its contents turned into nutrient-rich compost.
What's next for FOGO in Waverley?
Waverley Council is committed to making FOGO available for the whole community by 2027. The FOGO trial is helping council gain insights about the key challenges experienced by households and how we could support them better.
Are you in the FOGO trial area?
Thank you to all Waverley households for using the trial service and for sharing your views and feedback about food waste separation and how it worked for you. Your efforts have resulted in 328 tonnes of food waste diverted from landfill and is helping council plan the best possible service for you and your neighbours.
- Keep putting your food scraps in your green bin, and your green bin out weekly
- You can order compostable liners online or collect them from our Customer Service Centres. See FOGO resources and order form for more information.
- Watch our informative video series including how to prevent pests, smells and more
- Read these interviews with our FOGO trial binfluencers, James and Deborah
- If you have any questions about the FOGO trial service, please email fogo@waverley.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 9083 8000.
Frequently Asked Questions
| Suburb | Street name |
|---|---|
| Bondi |
Anglesea Street Avoca Street Bennett Street Coulton Street Ewell Street Grove Street King Street Martins Avenue New Street Ocean Lane Ocean Street (North & South) Orr Street Stephen Street Watkins Street Watson Street |
| Bronte |
Albert Street Brae Street Evans Street Lugar Street Pacific Street Rose Street Violet Street Virgil Lane Yanko Avenue |
| North Bondi |
Frederick Street Gould Street (North) Knowles Avenue Midelton Avenue Murriverie Road Waratah Street |
| Rose Bay |
Chaleyer Street Onslow Place Onslow Street Owen Street The Avenue The Plaza William Street |
If you don’t see your street listed above but you received a FOGO starter pack in either October 2024 or August 2025, and your bins are put out for collection in one of the above streets, you are in the trial. Contact us if you are not sure.
Simply line your kitchen caddy using compostable liners, then start putting your food scraps in the caddy. Once full or before your collection day, empty it into the FOGO wheelie bin. The green-lid wheelie bin is collected weekly, on the same day as the red bin.
Yes, please!
- Fruit and vegetable scraps (stickers removed)
- Cooked food (including expired food)
- Leftover food (no containers)
- Meat, seafood & bones
- Dairy & eggs (including eggshells)
- Bread, cereals, rice & pasta
- Coffee grounds & loose-leaf tea
- Small branches & garden cuttings
- Weeds & grass clippings
- Leaves & flowers
No, thanks!
- Plastic
- Packaging (even if it says compostable)
- Nappies
- Pet waste
- Tea bags
- Wood building material
- Glass & metal
- Textiles & old clothing
- Rocks, soil & large branches
- Paper towel & tissues
Only use Council-supplied liners or liners that have the ‘seedling logo’ and the code ‘AS 4736’ printed on them. The seedling logo is a symbol that the product’s claims of biodegradability and compostability have been independently checked. Find out more here.
Store your liners in a cool, dark place, such as a kitchen cupboard. The liners are designed to break down, so exposure to excessive sunlight will accelerate this.
You can store your food scraps in any container or jar of your choice. We suggest storing them away from direct sunlight, or in the fridge or freezer if you have space, in the compostable liner.
That’s fantastic! The FOGO service is a commercial compost so can process a larger amount of garden organics and ‘harder to compost items’ such as dairy, meat, bones, bread, grains and citrus. This means you can use it alongside your home composting or chicken food. We suggest keeping these items in your fridge or freezer until collection day to avoid attracting pests.
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