FOGO will enable an additional 41% of our City's household waste to be made into useable materials (recovered).
A three bin kerbside collection system is coming to City of Belmont
The City of Belmont is transitioning from the two bin system to a three bin kerbside collection system. This will include the roll out of a Food Organics, Garden Organics (FOGO) bin to standard households.
The three bin kerbside collection system will include:
- A Lime Green Lid FOGO Bin for food and organic waste such as fruit, vegetables, meat and garden trimmings. FOGO will be collected weekly.
- A Yellow Lid Recycling Bin for recyclables like plastic bottles, paper, steel cans and glass. Recycling will be collected fortnightly.
- A Red Lid General Waste Bin for general rubbish that cannot be composted or recycled, such as nappies and plastic bags. General Waste will be collected fortnightly on alternating weeks with Recycling.
We look forward to sharing more information with you over the coming months. Project updates will be available on Belmont Connect, and additional resources, education materials and Frequently Asked Questions on our website.

Why FOGO?
The transition is in line with the State Government's Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy and Action Plan, which includes the implementation of a three bin FOGO kerbside collection system by all local governments (Perth and Peel regions) by 2025.
It is also supported by City of Belmont Waste Plan endorsed by Council in November 2020.
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Over 50% of the material currently disposed of in General Waste kerbside bins is organic.
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Introducing FOGO will help increase the City's landfill diversion rate from 19% to 97%.
Frequently asked questions
- What is FOGO?
- Why are we implementing FOGO?
- When is FOGO coming?
- Where does FOGO go?
- What can go in my FOGO bin and other bins?
- I compost, do I have to use the FOGO bin?
- How often are the bins collected?
- Can I opt out of FOGO?
- I’m concerned that my waste won’t fit.
- I’m concerned that the bins won’t fit on my property
- I’m concerned about odours or pests.
- I have a household member in nappies or we produce a lot of medical waste, can I get a bigger general waste bin?
- I live in a complex with shared bins, how will this work?
- Will commercial properties get FOGO?