This project is proudly supported by the Queensland Government.
A-Z HOW TO FOGO GUIDE
A-Z: WHAT GOES IN YOUR FOGO BIN?Your comprehensive guide to a range of items that can go in your FOGO bin!
REMEMBER - IF IT GROWS, IT CAN FOGO.
Yes – these items can go in your FOGO bin A to J
Branches under 10cm in diameter
Bread - crusts, stale or mouldy
Butter Cardboard – greasy, dirty
or oily Cereal slops Cheese Chicken bones, skins
and scraps Coffee grounds Compostable green
liners with the certified compostable AS 4736 symbol
Certified compostable AS 4736
Compostable packaging, certified compostable AS 4736
Cooking oils and fats Dairy products Egg cartons Egg shells Expired food
(not in packaging) Feathers Fish and chips paper Fish – bones, skin and
scraps Flowers Fruit – peels, cores,
seeds and scraps Garden waste Grass clippings Grains, nuts and seeds Hair – human or pet Junk mail
K to Z Kitty litter – clay or
paper based, no plastic Leaves Leftover food Milk – small amount
with shredded paper to absorb
Meat bones Meat skin Meat scraps raw or
cooked Mouldy food Nails – human and pet Napkins, serviettes and
tissues Palm fronds and palm
tree nuts Paper bags Paper plates Paper – shredded, dirty
or oily
Pet Waste - not in plastic or degradable bag.
Pizza boxes - dirty or oily
Plant cuttings Rice – cooked or
uncooked Sauces, condiments and
relishes Shells – seafood and
nuts Tea bags and tea leaves Timber (only untreated,
unpainted, uncoated, <10cm in diameter)
Toilet roll, paper towel and cardboard inners
Twigs and sticks Vegetables – peels,
cores, seeds and scraps Weeds Yoghurt
No – these items can’t go in your FOGO bin Biodegradable and degradable bags Clothes Leather products – bags, shoes and
other Dirt, rocks, soil and building
materials Garden hoses and tools
General waste Liquids, oils and chemicals Nappies Packaging – food tins, sauce bottles,
bread bags, yoghurt tubs, etc. Plastics, glass and metals Pot plants
Plastic bags Recyclable items Textiles – bedding, cleaning cloths
and carpet Treated timber and lattice Large logs and branches over 10cm
in diameter
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