27/05/2026
From 1 July, new EPA NSW FOGO (Food Organics & Garden Organics) laws come into effect for many commercial businesses — and if your business produces more than 3m³ of waste weekly (3960 litres combined waste to be exact), food and garden organics can no longer be thrown into your general waste bin.
Instead, these materials must be:
✔ Separated at the source (in your kitchen, restaurant, business, etc.)
✔ Placed into a dedicated organics bin
✔ Collected separately for recycling and diversion from landfill
This applies to restaurants, cafés, clubs, pubs, hospitality venues, supermarkets, shopping centres, and many other commercial businesses.
Businesses that fail to comply with NSW EPA requirements may face compliance action, fines and regulatory penalties of up to $5000 on-the-spot fines, with maximum penalties of up to $500,000 plus $50,000 per day for continuing offences.
For official NSW EPA information on the new rules, simply search NSW EPA – Business Food Waste Requirements.
We can help make compliance simple.
Our service includes:
✅ Collection of your separated food and garden organics
✅ Delivery to Wormtech for recycling into fertiliser products
✅ Practical advice on how to efficiently separate organic and non-organic waste streams
✅ Staff education resources and easy-to-follow kitchen posters for quick reference
✅ Ongoing support to make compliance straightforward and hassle-free
Whether you’re preparing early or need to get compliant quickly, we can tailor a solution that works for your business.
Get ahead of the July 1 deadline.
DM or call us today for a quick discussion about your waste setup and how we can help your business become fully compliant.
We’re being proactive — and we’d love to help make this easy for you.
