Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) All Purpose Dig-It-In Compost is now available!

This high-quality compost is created from food and garden organics collected in the Town of Bassendean’s lime-green-lidded FOGO bins. Certified to Australian Standards, FOGO compost is ideal for a variety of garden applications and will be available throughout the year.

You can access the FOGO compost from:

• Waste Education stalls at Bassendean Markets on 22 February, 29 March, and 25 May 2025.
• Plants to Residents Collection Days: June 2025.
• Verge Rebate Program: Launching April/May 2025.

Additionally, residents can collect free bags of compost (limit of two bags per resident, per event) through local community groups participating in distribution events. These groups use the initiative as a fundraising opportunity, with the Town providing $2 per bag to participating groups.

Participating Community Groups

Ashfield Primary School P&C: 2025 collection dates on 14 and 28 February, 14 March, 28 March & 11 April: pick up from 1 pm to 3:30 pm.

Get Your Group Involved

Are you a member of a local community group, sporting club, P&C, school, or church? Would you like to join this program and raise funds for your organisation? Simply complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) form and a basic funding agreement to get started.

Contact Us

For more information or to request an EOI form, contact the Town of Bassendean’s Waste Services team via email at [email protected] or phone: 9377 8095.