Stop Wasting Money on the Wrong Bin Liners
You juggle staff schedules, managing budgets, and keeping customers happy. The last thing you need is
Mandated by NSW law, food scraps go to compost, not landfill. Avoid hefty fines and get your FREE poster with clear, easy steps — perfect for displaying in your workplace to guide staff, residents, and visitors.
From 1 July 2026, NSW businesses and institutions including Aged Care and Hospitality must separate food organics from general waste under the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment (FOGO Recycling) Act 2025. Penalties for non-compliance reach up to $500,000, so this isn’t a nice-to-have.
The bins are the easy part. Doing FOGO properly means the right liners, the right setup at every bin point, and a team that knows what goes where.
In this article, we’ll help you tell compost from cups.
And that’s understandable. You’re rolling this out across kitchens, wings and busy shifts — with casual staff, agency staff and constant turnover. New rules, new bins, and a nagging worry that someone’s about to drop a compostable coffee cup in the wrong garbage bin and contaminate the load. The rules seem fiddly. The training feels endless. And the fine sitting behind it all? Yes, that is a real worry.
No contaminated loads. No rejected collections. No one hovering at the bin with a coffee cup, wondering.
Just food in the green bin, everything else in general waste, and a team that gets it right without being told twice.
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Our free “How to FOGO” team sheet lays it out in one page. Print it and stick it on the walls around your space and above you bins.
NSW is protecting the purest, most valuable compost possible. “Compostable” packaging can carry PFAS, adds little or no nutrient value, and isn’t permitted in compost under NSW rules. Keeping it out keeps the end product clean and safe for our soil.
Only liners certified to AS 4736 or AS 5810 belong in a FOGO bin. “Degradable”, EPI and “biodegradable” bags are not the same thing — they’re the ones excluded from organics collections. Chem-Pack can set your facility up with genuinely certified compostable liners, sized from bench caddy through to bulk collection.
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Clear bins, a simple staff sheet, and a two-second pause at the bin. Get food-and-garden right, and the rest follows — and if you’d rather not work it out alone, we’re here to help.
You juggle staff schedules, managing budgets, and keeping customers happy. The last thing you need is
Hand Sanitiser requirements in Aged Care Understanding Hand Sanitiser Options in Aged Care Choosing the right
Mealtimes breathe life into your aged care facility. They connect residents, comfort spirits, and preserve dignity.
Running a busy site means every second counts. Keeping things clean shouldn’t feel complicated. It should
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