An eastern suburbs council has become the latest council to adopt a three-bin system by rolling out Food Organics and Garden Organics bins to residential homes.
The City of Belmont will introduce the new system later this month and is expected to deliver the new bins to around 500 households a day over the next two months.
The new system will be implemented with the help of two Waste Authority grants valued at almost $900,000.
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READ NOWResidential homes that currently receive the city’s waste service will be the first to transition to FOGO, while multi-unit dwellings with shared waste services will make the change later.
“Residents will put their bins out as usual and the waste trucks will empty the bins and deliver a new three-bin system at the same time so they can start using it right away,” Belmont mayor Robert Rossi said.
“Included in the delivery will be a kitchen caddy and compostable liners to collect foods scraps, as well as information material to help people become familiar with the new three-bin FOGO system.”
According to Recycle Right WA, the FOGO system enables residents to separate their waste, increasing diversion from landfill and reducing the cost of processing material.
“This FOGO project has been many years in the making and will help us in creating a more sustainable community,” Mr Rossi said.
“A three-bin FOGO system will significantly reduce waste to landfill and decrease greenhouse gas emissions so we can provide a better future for all City of Belmont residents.
“We know that changing the way people sort their waste can take time and we are asking our residents to help us reduce landfill and commit to using their third FOGO bin correctly.”
The new system is in alignment with the State Government’s 2030 Waste Strategy, which requires all councils to adopt a three-bin FOGO system by 2025.
“FOGO collection services have proven to be effective in recovering organic waste from households, with high-performing services a big contributor when it comes to achieving waste recovery targets,” Environment Minister Reece Whitby said.
“Through the recovery of organic material, WA can generate valuable products, such as much and nutrient-rich compost, which would otherwise be lost through other disposal options.”