The NSW Government has adopted targets to halve the amount of organic waste sent to landfill and achieve an 80% average recovery rate across all waste streams, by 2030.
Achieving high rates of diversion of waste from landfill is key to meeting State and Commonwealth climate change and waste management policy goal. Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) programs play a fundamental role in reducing landfill waste and associated landfill gas (LFG) emissions. Drawing on real-world data from New South Wales (NSW) kerbside bin audits, this Fact Sheet provides insights into the factors that affect diversion efficiency and explains how council policies can help ensure successful outcomes from FOGO programs.
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