Council's Waste Team hit the pavement this week to talk to residents about FOGO.
Fortnightly general waste collection is now in place and we were interested to see any changes in behaviour from our community.
This week we collected a total of 4.86 tonnes of food and garden organic material to be processed on our static aerated floor to create compost as part of the trial.
In addition to this amazing result, contamination levels were at a mere 0.8 per cent which largely consisted of glass bottles and plastic containers that belong in the yellow bin.
Thank you to those participating in the trial for this wonderful result!
To date, we have approximately 11.46 tonnes of organic material cooking away on our static aerated floor to make compost, which is equivalent to the weight of an African Elephant.
Thankyou and well done!
See our Quick Stats for Week 2 below!
The collection system will consist of the following:
The Queensland Government has generously funded the Trial to get data on organics management in Lockyer Valley and to see how much can be diverted from landfill.
As a rule, any waste that comes from a plant or animal can go in your FOGO bin.
The FOGO collection system accepts the following:
Pet waste – IMPORTANT NOTES
Only COMPOSTABLE bags can be used – look for the word ‘compostable’, or the compostable logo or these certifications: AS 5810, AS 4736, ASTM D6400, and EN13432.
Use the FOGO bin for:
Remember:
Use the recycling bin for:
All items should be clean, dry and empty with lids removed and placed in the bin loosely.
The following items should not be placed into your yellow-lidded recycling bin:
Use this bin for:
The following items should not be placed into your red lid general waste bin:
Neil is one of Council's Community Engagement Officers