Stanley and Smithton residents will soon have a new way to reduce their environmental footprint with the introduction of a dedicated food and garden waste collection service.
Circular Head Council has joined the North West Resource Recovery and Recycling alliance to implement a Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) kerbside collection service from September 2025.
The fortnightly service will enable households in Stanley and Smithton to divert organic waste from landfill into compost, targeting the estimated 40% of general waste that could be processed differently.
Mayor Gerard Blizzard said the initiative aligns with council’s long-term waste strategy.
“This is about doing the right thing for our environment and future generations,” he said.
“Like many small regional communities, we take pride in our land and lifestyle – FOGO will help us reduce what we send to landfill while supporting composting and local food production.”
From August, eligible households will receive a 240-litre lime green-lidded FOGO bin along with information packs explaining the service.
The information pack will include a collection calendar and guidelines to make the transition as easy as possible,” Wardlaw said.
The collected organic material will be transported to the Dulverton Waste Management facility near Spreyton for processing to Australian composting standards.
