Green Lid Bin (Organics FOGO)

What goes in the organics bin

Your green lidded bin is for the disposal of anything that used to be alive. It includes all food and vegetable & fruit scraps (including citrus fruit), leftovers, spoiled food, meat and bones, even dairy products. It also includes all garden waste like lawn clippings, leaves and small branches.

Households with an organics bin are provided with a free kitchen caddy and compostable liners, additional liners can be collected for free from our Government Centre or Library.

Please note that only properties paying a waste charge for a green bin are eligible to receive caddy bags, when you collect them, staff will ask for your address to confirm eligibility.

What goes in the organics bin? What doesn't go in?
  • Food scraps
  • Dairy products
  • Egg shells
  • Pet droppings (no bag)
  • Coffee grounds
  • Meat and bones
  • Paper towel and tissues
  • Shredded paper
  • Cooking oils and fats
  • Small branches
  • Garden prunings and weeds
  • Grass clippings
  • Leaves and flowers
  • Household rubbish
  • Plastic bags or wrap
  • Plant pots or trays
  • Gravel, dirt or soil
  • Kitty litter
  • Large branches, logs or stumps
  • Concrete, bricks or other metal
  • Painted or treated timber
  • Biodegradable plastic
  • Nappies
  • Recyclable containers
  • Clothing
  • Cigarette butts

 

 

Top tips to keep contamination out of your green bin to ensure quality compost

  • Plastic bags and wraps around food waste may spread plastic in the compost or be sent to landfill with the organics waste in. Separate food from their packaging.
  • Did you know that biodegradable bags contain plastic? This means that when breaking down, they spread microplastics. So only put the green compostable bags, made of corn starch, in the organics bin.
  • Cardboard packaging should be put in the recycling bin. We only accept brown cardboard and takeaway pizza boxes in small quantities in the organics bin.
  • Dust from vacuum cleaners and cigarettes ends are full of microplastics. They should go in the garbage bin.
  • Plastic plant tags, pots and ropes are often found at the Organics Plant and they may contaminate the compost. Please make sure that you keep them out of your green bin. 

 

Supporting information

A-Z-Guide-to-recycling.pdf(PDF, 1MB)

 

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