Council to take part in green waste trial for multi-unit dwellings

Published on 07 July 2023

In addition to the ongoing roll-out of Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) to standalone houses, Council is partnering with nine other councils to trial the delivery of a FOGO service to multi-unit dwellings.

The Best Waste Management Practices in Multi-Unit Dwellings project – which is being led by circular economy experts Reground – will involve collaborating with residents from six dwellings in the City of Maribyrnong to trial the most efficient, impactful and cost-effective solutions to divert waste from landfill through increasing recycling rates and reducing contamination.

This project aims to establish sound foundations for ongoing best waste practices to roll out to other multi-unit dwellings in the future.

The six selected Maribyrnong properties will receive educational signage installations to encourage correct recycling practices, and five will also receive Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bins for the duration of the trial.

“The reduction of food waste from multi-unit dwellings will help lower emissions of greenhouse gases, ultimately creating a healthier community for our residents,” Mayor, Cr Sarah Carter said. “This trial will help Council plan for an effective FOGO service for residents in these additional households in the future,” she added.

Lime-green lidded food and garden waste bins were rolled out to 21,000 stand-alone houses throughout the municipality during 2021 as part of the expansion of Council’s green waste service.

The multi-unit dwelling trial supports the actions in Council’s Towards Zero Waste Strategy(PDF, 3MB), a document that outlines our target for the diversion of all waste to landfill by 2040.

This project is funded by Sustainability Victoria on behalf of the State Government.

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