Single-unit dwellings
Single-unit dwellings include single houses on a single block. All single-unit dwellings should have their own lime green lid FOGO bin and weekly collection service.
How to get started
If you’re a new resident and don’t yet have a kitchen caddy, you can
order a free Starter Pack (including a kitchen caddy and roll of liners) to be delivered by our team.
Use the caddy to collect food scraps. When full, empty the caddy into your food and garden organics bin (don’t tie a knot) and place out for collection on your
weekly collection day.
How to replenish your liners
We will provide a new supply of liners each year. These will usually be delivered between October to December.
If you have exhausted your allocation of liners you can continue using the caddy without a liner (we suggest it’s emptied regularly and given a quick rinse to reduce odours). If you would prefer to purchase liners, we are currently only able to recommend purchasing online via COMPOST-A-PAK.
Liner update: February 2024. All single-unit dwellings with a food and garden organics service should have received a fresh roll of liners over the last few weeks. If you have not received a roll of liners, please
let us know.
NOTE: Multi-unit dwellings (up to five storeys) are required to order liners online or collect from a location listed below.
Multi-unit dwellings (up to five storeys) update
Multi-unit dwellings include flats, units, townhouses and apartments. Some multi-unit dwellings share lime green lid FOGO bins, others have their own lime green lid FOGO bin.
Ordering your starter pack
If you’re a new resident and don’t yet have a kitchen caddy, you can register online and collect your free Starter Pack (including a kitchen caddy and roll of liners) or have it delivered for a $10 postage fee.
After registering online, residents can collect their Starter Pack from one of the following locations:
- Kathleen Symes Library
- Melbourne Town Hall
- Kensington Town Hall.
Use the caddy to collect food scraps. When full, empty the caddy into your food and garden organics bin (don’t tie a knot)
How to replenish your liners
Each property is entitled to order one free roll of liners per calendar year.
Due to complexities with delivery and building access of many multi-unit dwellings, liners must be ordered online via COMPOST-A-PAK. They can be collected for free or delivered for a $10 postage fee.
After registering online, residents can collect their liners from one of the following locations:
- Kathleen Symes Library
- Melbourne Town Hall
- Kensington Town Hall.