FOGO Collection

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From September 2025 Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collections has been introduced in Burnie, joining other Councils in the Cradle Coast region.

Did you know? An audit found that around 40% of Burnie’s kerbside waste was food and garden organics. When sent to landfill, this material breaks down and produces methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. As an added incentive, the State Government has introduced a landfill waste levy, which not only encourages waste diversion but also funds innovation initiatives to reduce future waste.

â™ģī¸ Turning Waste into Opportunity! 🌱

By collecting FOGO separately where we live, work, and play, Burnie can divert around 1,250 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year, cutting emissions, saving on levy costs, and creating a cleaner, greener future for our community.

Let's go FOGO!

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How do I use my FOGO bin? What Goes In?

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Tip food scraps straight from your reusable kitchen container, or paper shopping bag straight into the FOGO bin.

Food Waste:

✅ All vegetable, fruit and food scraps, including citrus and onions
✅ Cooked, spoiled or raw food
✅ Meat, bones, seafood, eggs, eggshells,
✅ Dairy, milk, cheese, yoghurt 
✅ Bread, rice, cakes, pasta
✅ Coffee grounds, loose tea
✅ Soiled paper, tissues, shredded paper
✅ Food-soiled pizza boxes and paper bags

Garden waste: 

✅ Lawn clippings, leaves, flowers, weeds (including noxious) 
✅ Veggie patch scraps, small branches 
✅ pruning, small branches (under 30cm long & 10cm thick)
✅ Untreated wood chippings 


If in doubt leave it out!

 

💡 Pro Tip: Line the bottom with newspaper, a paper bag, or cardboard to soak up any leaks.


 

I already compost at home. Why do I need FOGO?
Even if you already compost, have a work farm, or feed food scraps to your dogs and chickens
 
FOGO bins complement home composting by handling: 

✔ī¸ Seasonal or larger quantities of garden organics 
✔ī¸ Larger garden waste items 
✔ī¸ Food scraps that are harder to compost at home, such as dairy, meat, bones, bread, grains, citrus, and kitchen oils 

 

What Stays Out of my FOGO bin?

❌ No Bags – not even compostable bags. All bags are rejected because they can be mistaken for the wrong material, potentially introducing unwanted chemicals that affect soil quality.

 

Do NOT put in: 

đŸšĢ Soil, large branches, heavy logs
đŸšĢ Concrete, rocks, ceramics
đŸšĢ Plastic, metal, nappies, textiles
Treated timber, gravel, rocks, or building materials 
Fireplace ash (use on garden instead!) 

đŸšĢ Do NOT Put in Your FOGO Bin

  • Soil, large branches, heavy logs
  • Concrete, rocks, ceramics
  • Treated timber, gravel, or building materials
  • Fireplace ash (use on your garden instead!)

 

 

Recycling & Reuse

 

  • Plastics, metals,
  • Textiles
  • Glass, tins, foil

 

General waste

  • Tetrapaks (e.g. milk, juice cartons)
  • Nappies
  • Cling wrap

 

 

Products containing traces of plastics or chemicals 

 

  • Biodegradable liners or containers
  • PLA #7 takeaway containers
  • Tea bags or coffee bags/filters

 

 

Health Risks

 

  • Pet waste or kitty litter
  • Dead animals or roadkill

 

 

 

 

 

ℹī¸ If in doubt, keep it out!

 

 

📖 Glossy magazines belong in your kerbside recycling bin.

Where can I buy the compost made from FOGO waste?

Dulverton Organic Compost is available for sale from retail outlets across Tasmania:

Cape View Nursery
15385 Bass Highway, SOMERSET
Ph: (03) 6435 1391

Complete Quarry and Landscaping
5 Massy-Greene Drive, SOUTH BURNIE
Ph: (03) 6464 0739

Dig This Landscape & Garden Supplies
201 Stony Rise Road, DEVONPORT
Ph: (03) 6424 2400

Edwards Landscaping & Supplies
6 Lewis Street, WYNYARD
Ph: (03) 6442 1747

GW Landscaping Supplies
804 South Road, PENGUIN
Ph: (03) 6437 0700

Kelpomix
4a Formby Road, DEVONPORT
Ph: (03) 6424 8108

Walters Contracting 
6192 Frankford Road, EAST DEVONPORT
Ph: (03) 6427 9051

West Park Plants Plus
63 West Park Grove, BURNIE
Ph: (03) 6431 9730

 

Dulverton Organic Compost can be purchased in bulk, direct from the Dawson Sidings Road facility. Minimum quantities apply with capacity to cater for orders over 1,000m3.

Won't my FOGO bin smell?

Not if you follow these few handy tips:

🧊 Freeze meat & seafood scraps, then bin them on collection day
📰 Use paper to wrap scraps and line bin
đŸ§Ŋ Use a sprinkling of bicarbonate soda to deodorise your bin
đŸŒŋ Layer food waste with garden clippings
đŸ’Ļ Rinse your bin regularly & keep it dry
đŸ•ļī¸ Keep your bin in the shade where possible

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