FOGO - Food Organics Garden Organics Bin

Summer Tips

1. Freeze meat, bones and dairy until bin night. We promise it won't stink out your fridge.
2. Store your benchtop bin away from direct sunlight (try the fridge or under the sink).
3. Sprinkle bicarb in the bottom of your benchtop bin to absorb liquids. This will reduce odour and increase the life of your compostable liner. 
4. Cover your scraps with leaves, branches or lawn clippings. If you don't have these items, bicarb soda can help absorb liquids in your wheelie bin too. 
5. Try rinsing your wheelie bin between collections.

Indoor Odours

• Empty and rinse your benchtop bin regularly. Your benchtop bin is dishwasher safe - the handles and lid can be removed for easy stacking. 
• You don't have to use the benchtop bin provided. Consider using an old tuppaware or airtight container (old ice cream, hommus or yoghurt tub) to store your scraps. 
• Request a vented lid for your benchtop bin - it will stop your scraps from sweating and smelling.
• Residents can collect packs of liners from customer service centres and libraries at no additional cost.

Outdoor Odours

• If possible, keep your wheelie bin out of the sun.
• Use leaves, branches, and grass clippings to cover your food scraps. If you don't have a garden - sprinkle bicarb soda in the bottom of your wheelie bin to absorb liquids. 
• In summer, be sure to rinse your wheelie bin after every collection.
• Consider using a bin tag to deter pests attracted to odours in the warmer months. Bin repellents can be purchased from hardware retailers, supermarkets and local grocers. 

Installing liners

• See how to best install your compostable bin liners (in less than 90 seconds).
• Council will deliver a pack of 75 liners twice a year to all residents. If you need more liners, you can collect them from customer service centres and libraries.
• Residents can choose to opt-out of bi-annual deliveries of compostable bin liners.
• 'Go nude' and recycle food scraps without a compostable liner!