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FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) is a way we can recycle our household food scraps every week.
The City of Parramatta is proud to introduce the Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) waste collection service, designed to make recycling food scraps and garden waste easier than ever. This initiative helps divert organic waste from landfill, turning it into nutrient-rich compost that benefits the City of Parramatta community. Learn more about the changes to your waste management system, how to use your FOGO bin effectively and join us in creating a more sustainable future.
Fourth Quarter Rates FY 2024/2025 Update
As part of the City of Parramatta’s ongoing commitment to improving waste management, Phase 1 of our new waste system was introduced in November 2024. This included the rollout of red, yellow, and green lid bins, and the introduction of FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) services. The new waste system was rolled out to houses, apartments and townhouses with 30 or less units.
To support this change, most households received a new 80L red lid garbage bin, unless a larger size was requested. From 11 November 2024, updated bin charges came into effect. These changes are now reflected in your Fourth Quarter Rates Notice as pro rata adjustments based on your selected bin size.
Red Lid Garbage Bin Charges - 2024/25
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Red lid garbage bin cost implications:
| Bin Size | Annual Cost* | Cost Implication |
| 80L red lid garbage bin | $457.85 | Cost saving of $42.69 (compared to if you had the 140L bin, reflected in your rates notice). |
| 140L red lid garbage bin | $500.54 | No additional fee – cost remains the same as your current rate if you had a 140L bin. |
| 240L red lid garbage bin | $754.69 | Additional cost of $254.15 on what you currently pay (based on existing standard 140L red lid bin service), reflected in your rates notice. |
*24/25 financial year
*Council’s 2025/26 rates and charges will be released 1 July 2025.
- Who is eligible for a rates adjustment?
Only residents who had a change in bin size will receive a pro-rata adjustment in their Fourth Quarter Rates Notice (i.e. 40L to 80L or 140L to 240L etc).
I received an 80L bin. How does this affect my rates?From 11 November 2024, you began being charged the 80L rate. You were charged the 140L rate from 1 July to 10 November 2024, and the 80L rate from 11 November 2024 to 30 June 2025. From 1 July 2025, you will be charged the 80L rate for the full year.
*Council’s 2025/26 rates and charges will be released 1 July 2025.I live in a unit complex or townhouse – how are my rates affected?If your complex opted to reduce bin capacity, your rates have been adjusted accordingly. Check your rates notice for your bin capacity: 80L, 140L, or 240L. If you share bins, you’ll see an _S next to the capacity.
Learn more about shared waste services in unit complexes below:
Unit buildings with up to 30 dwellings are included in the first phase of FOGO.- If you live in a building with up to 7 dwellings, you can nominate your preferred red lid bin garbage size.
- Buildings with more than 7 dwellings will receive shared 240L bins automatically.
Shared bins will be allocated as follows:
- Red garbage bin – 1 x 240L bin per 3 apartments 80L per unit)
- Yellow recycling bin – 1 x 240L bin per 2 unit (120L per unit)
- Green FOGO bin – 1 x 240L bin per 5 apartments
Unit buildings with more than 30 dwellings will join the FOGO waste collection service in 2025-2026. You do not need to do anything further.
My notice doesn’t show an adjustment. Shouldn’t everyone receive one?Not necessarily. If you kept your 140L bin, your charges remain unchanged. The same applies to unit complexes that retained a larger capacity per unit.
I requested a larger bin, but it arrived after 11 November 2024. Will I get a credit?Yes. If your 140L or 240L bin was delivered after 11 November 2024, you received a pro rata credit on your rates, covering the period up to 7 February 2025 regardless of when you received the bin.
I received a smaller bin after 11 November. What happened to my rates?We applied the lower 80L charge from 11 November 2024, even if you didn’t receive your bin on that exact date. This means a small saving was applied to your rates.
I live in a complex and share bins. Why am I charged the same as someone with their own bin?Each unit is allocated an equal garbage bin capacity. For example, a 10-unit complex with 80L per unit = 800L total, divided into four 240L bins for communal use. Charges are applied accordingly.
The bin size or number listed on my rates notice is incorrect. What should I do?Please contact Council so we can investigate and make any necessary corrections.
Still have questions?
Bin Requests
Property owners can fill in a digital form to confirm the preferred size of their red lid garbage bin.
If you or your neighbours have not had your old, green-bodied bins removed after receiving the new black-bodied bins, please request a bin removal by clicking the link below, go to Waste, Waste Collection Service and go to the Waste Bin Remove section.
Important: Council’s trucks will no longer be emptying green-bodied bins for properties that have received the new black-bodied bins. Please ensure your old bin is placed out EMPTY for collection once your removal request has been submitted.
What has changed
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Bin Type Green Garden Organics bin Red Garbage bin Yellow Recycling bin Bin Size 240L 140L 240L Collection Frequency Fortnightly Weekly Fortnightly 
Total waste capacity across a fortnight is currently 760L.This will change to:
Bin Type Green Food Organics and Garden Organics bin Red Garbage bin Yellow Recycling bin Bin Size 240L 80L 240L Collection Frequency Weekly Weekly Fortnightly 
Total waste capacity across a fortnight will increase to 880L. -
With our new waste collection program, you’ll get increased capacity moving from 760 litres per fortnight to 880 litres per fortnight across the red landfill bin, yellow recycling bin and green FOGO bin – this is an increase of 120 litres!
TOTAL BIN CAPACITY PER FORTNIGHT Red Garbage FOGO Yellow Recycling Total volume per Fortnight Current 280L (2X140L) 240L (1x240L) 240L (1x240L) 760L FOGO 160L (2x80L) 480L (2x240L) 240L (1x240L) 880L Change -120L +240L No change +120L
