What Stays Out of FOGO?

Contamination in FOGO can harm the people who sort it by hand. Sharp objects, plastics, or hazardous items put workers at risk of injury, illness, and stress.

NO GO FOGO - Please do not put these in your FOGO Bin:

❌ No Bags – not even compostable bags.
All bags are rejected because we can’t be sure what they are made from, or what’s inside. Bags or their contents may introduce chemicals or contamination, affecting soil quality.

Materials for the Waste Centre
🚫 Soil, large branches, heavy logs
🚫 Concrete, rocks, gravel, ceramics
🚫 Metals
🚫 Treated timber, building materials 

Materials for your Recycle Bin
🚫 Recyclables, glass, tins, cans, foil

Materials for your Landfill Bin

🚫 Tetrapaks (e.g. milk, juice cartons)
🚫 Bags, plastic wrappers, cling wrap
🚫 Coffee cups 
🚫 Textiles

Products containing traces of plastics or chemicals 
🚫 Biodegradable liners or containers
🚫 PLA #7 takeaway containers 
🚫 materials that are non-stick, grease proof, repels water, or stain-resistant.
🚫 Tea bags or coffee bags/filters (with chemical sealants)

Biosecurity pathogens or health risk Items
🚫 Pet waste or kitty litter
🚫 Dead animals or roadkill
🚫 Nappies and Sanitary products
🚫 Fireplace Ash (may contain toxic chemicals if you burn treated timber, coal, plastic or any other non-wood products)

ℹ️ If in doubt, keep it out and pop it in your landfill bin.

🔗nwrrr.com.au/guide

🌱Let’s keep chemicals and plastics out of our fogo to ensure high-quality compost for our farms, nurseries, schools and gardens.