Come and chat with us about Yarra's upcoming food and garden organics (FOGO) collection service
Monday 18 March 2024
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Residents interested in learning more about Yarra’s food and garden organic (FOGO) service rollout are invited to attend one of our in-person events.
Yarra City Council is introducing a new kerbside waste stream starting collection on the week of the 1 July 2024. Residents and organisations that receive a kerbside waste collection service from Council will receive a new 120 litre lime green-lidded bin, between April and June 2024, for food and garden organic (FOGO) materials.
This new FOGO collection service will provide our community with a new avenue to reduce waste, recycle more materials and contribute to a circular economy.
Council understands that residents have a range of questions about this service. We’ve organised lots of opportunities for you to discuss these questions with our friendly waste team.
In-person FOGO pop-up sessions will be held on:
- Saturday 6 April
- 12 midday to 2pm
- Victoria Park (near the corner of Lulie and Turner Street)
- Thursday 16 May
- 4pm to 6pm
- Corner of Victoria and Nicholson Street, Abbotsford.
- Saturday 8 June
- 10am to 12 midday
- Fairfield Park (Near toilet block)
- Wednesday 26 June
- 11am to 12 midday
- The Learning Bank, 124 Victoria Street, Richmond
Our waste team will also be attending Talking Yarra events through the year:
- Saturday 23 March
- 10am to 12 midday
- Gleadell Street Market, Richmond
- Saturday 20 April
- 10am to 12 midday
- Otter Street Reserve, Collingwood
- Saturday 20 July
- 10am to 12 midday
- Fitzroy North shopping strip. Near corner of St George’s Road and Scotchmer Street
If you’re interested in reading more about our FOGO service, you can do so on our website.