Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO

The $20 million Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO program is an initiative of the Government of Western Australia, delivered by the Waste Authority. The program supports local governments to provide better practice three‑bin kerbside collection systems, including a dedicated bin for food organics and garden organics (FOGO).

Better Bins Plus supports a headline commitment in Western Australia’s Waste avoidance and resource recovery strategy 2030 (waste strategy) to roll out a consistent three‑bin kerbside collection system, which includes separation of FOGO from other waste categories, by all local governments in the Perth and Peel regions by 2025.

The Waste Authority’s Better practice FOGO kerbside collection guidelines describe better practice three‑bin kerbside collection services, including mobile garbage bins, kitchen caddies and liners, complementary measures, and actions to support markets for FOGO-derived materials. Better Bins Plus provides funding to local governments that deliver kerbside services consistent with the guidelines.

Better Bins Plus is supported by the WasteSorted Toolkit, which helps local governments and regional councils communicate with residents about how to sort their waste correctly.

Better Bins Plus funding is accessible to all local governments in Western Australia.

 

Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO participants

Local governments participating in the Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO program are:

• the Cities of Albany, Bayswater, Belmont, Bunbury, Fremantle, Joondalup, Kalamunda, Melville, Nedlands, Perth, Rockingham, Subiaco, Swan and Vincent 
• the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Collie, Dardanup, Esperance, Harvey and Mundaring
• the Towns of Bassendean, Cambridge, Cottesloe, East Fremantle and Mosman Park.

Local governments delivering FOGO services but not currently participating in Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO program are:

• the Shires of Capel and Donnybrook-Balingup and the Town of Victoria Park.

See the list of local governments providing FOGO services and funding awarded.

 

Applications now open

The final funding round is now open and will close at midnight WST, Tuesday 31 March 2026. 

Applications must be submitted no later than 31 March 2026. 

Contact the Program Coordinator to discuss your local government FOGO project and be given access to the SmartyGrants application form. 

 

Grant funding improvements

The Waste Authority actioned improvements to the Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO program to encourage delivery of better practice three-bin FOGO collection services by local governments.

These improvements included:

• increasing payments to $25 or $15 per household for all approved projects, with the higher amount being provided to local governments that have not received funds from the earlier Better Bins program
• providing top-ups to existing Better Bins Plus project payments to a combined maximum of $25 or $15 per household, conditional on the funding being used to improve the performance of existing FOGO services, supported by approved project plans.

In addition, the grant applications window is now open year-round so that local governments can apply when it best suits their planning needs.

For further details please see the Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO - Funding guidelines.