FOGO Services for NSW Northern Region Businesses
Divert food organics from landfill and stay aligned with NSW FOGO requirements through a dedicated organics service designed for local businesses.
• Free FOGO audit assessment
• Check eligibility for the NSW Northern Region
• Limited service availability in selected areas
What is the NSW Bin Trim Program?
Bin Trim is a NSW Government program administered by the NSW Environment Protection Authority that helps eligible small and medium businesses improve how they separate waste, reduce contamination, and increase recycling and organics recovery. The program focuses on practical, onsite assessments and follow up support to identify where recyclable and food organic materials are being lost to landfill and how to optimise it.
Cleanaway supports eligible businesses in the NSW Northern Region (Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Maitland and Singleton) to participate in the Bin Trim program by providing a compliant organics (FOGO) collection service, supported by Bin Trim assessments, education, and contamination management tools. This service is designed to help businesses correctly separate food organics, improve recycling performance, and meet NSW Government waste reduction objectives.
Why Divert Food Organics from Landfill
For many businesses, food and organic waste makes up a significant portion of the general waste stream. When food organics are not separated, they contribute to potentially higher disposal costs, unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions and contamination issues such as when recyclable paper, cardboard, and plastics are soiled, causing otherwise recyclable materials to be sent to landfill.
Diverting food organics through a dedicated organics service helps businesses:
- Reduce landfill disposal costs by removing heavy, high volume organic waste from general waste bins
- Lower contamination risks in recycling and general waste streams
- Support compliance with current and emerging NSW EPA FOGO separation requirements, helping businesses align with mandated waste diversion obligations and reduce regulatory risk.
- Demonstrate environmental responsibility to customers, staff, and stakeholders
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food waste sent to landfill
The Bin Trim program focuses on practical changes that deliver measurable improvements, making food organics diversion one of the most effective actions businesses can take.
Cleanaway’s Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) Service
Choose the bin size that suits your site and waste volumes:
All services are designed to support correct source separation of waste in line with Bin Trim NSW EPA program objectives.
NSW Bin Trim Program Support
Eligible customers receive two complimentary Bin Trim assessments delivered in accordance with NSW EPA requirements:
- Initial Bin Trim Assessment
o Review of current waste and recycling systems
o Identification of contamination risks and improvement actions
o Establishment of a Waste and Recycling Action Plan - Follow Up Assessment
o Conducted after service implementation
o Measures performance improvement
o Supports ongoing contamination management and staff engagement
Bin Trim assessments are a mandatory component of the NSW EPA program framework.
Who is Eligible
The Bin Trim program is administered by the NSW Environment Protection Authority and eligibility criteria apply.
This particular offer is available to:
FOGO Starter Kit Provided
To support staff participation and long-term behaviour change, Cleanaway provides a FOGO Starter Kit at no additional cost:
- 'What’s Accepted in Your Organics Bin’ poster
- ‘Train The Trainer’ e-Guide
- A small number of Organic Waste Kitchen Caddies
These materials are designed to support internal training and consistent bin use across your site.
Access to Greenius
Customers also receive access to the organics module of Cleanaway’s digital education platform Greenius that helps support:
- Staff training and awareness
- Organic waste separation education
- Continuous improvement in recycling performance
Our promise
Why choose Cleanaway
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Approved waste and resource recovery provider
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Proven experience delivering Bin Trim aligned services
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Practical contamination reduction support
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End to end service from assessment to collection and ongoing improvement
Important Information
Participation is subject to NSW EPA eligibility criteria, assessment outcomes, and program availability. Cleanaway does not approve Bin Trim funding decisions. Program details are governed by NSW EPA guidelines and may change without notice.
Bin Trim is proudly funded by the NSW Government through the NSW Environment Protection Authority.
This project is an initiative of the NSW Environment Protection Authority under the NSW Government’s Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy, and is funded from the waste levy.