Compost made from food waste could improve tomato flavour
The contents of household bins could be the secret to tastier tomatoes. New research from the University of…
Waste Authority WA quietly changes rules on what can go in FOGO bins
The state government authority that oversees local council waste collection has changed the rules on what can go…
Four strikes system comes in as needles, laptops and other rubbish found in FOGO and recycling bins
Households that repeatedly put the “wrong stuff” in recycling and organic waste wheelie bins across north-west Tasmania may…
Canberra food and garden organics collection scheme expansion delayed for third time
The rollout of a program to recycle food and garden waste into compost across the ACT has been…
Aussie council introduces new bin after scrapping controversial FOGO program
An Aussie council is offering a new bin to residents to help cut back on household waste after…
Aussie council’s recycling fail as dangerous discovery on football oval leaves players bloodied
Players from a grassroots football club were left bloodied and bruised after compost spread across their oval was…
Aussie council debates scrapping household bin after 10 years: ‘We tried’
They’ve been a staple in many Australian households for years now, but in some parts of the country’s…
Three-bin FOGO waste on shaky ground in WA’s South West amid rising diesel prices
Rising fuel costs could sound the death knell for the so-called FOGO waste system in country Western Australia,…
Aussie residents get another bin as council makes ‘significant change’
Thousands of Aussies will receive an additional household bin aimed at tackling food waste. A new burgundy wheelie…
Ratepayers to foot $2m bill to remove contaminated FOGO waste from South West facility
Ratepayers in two regional councils will foot a $2 million bill to dispose of thousands of tonnes of…
Food and garden organic waste bin system on verge of collapse across WA’s South West
As more Perth councils bring in a third bin for food waste, some of WA’s earliest adopters of…