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Council
23 February, 2026
The pressure of not forgoing FOGO
The recent decision by Hindmarsh Shire Council to implement a Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) kerbside collection service highlights the ongoing adoption of State Government recycling policies and the unique waste management challenges faced by rural authorities compared to metropolitan areas.
Dimboola resident La Vergne Lehmann has experience of working in the waste management industry, and welcomed the introduction of the Food Organics and Garden Organics bin service moving closer to implementation in Hindmarsh Shire. She said it was challenging for rural shires to comply with the Victorian Government requirement to have a FOGO waste collection serviuce up and running by the deadline next year, with transport and processing costs high.
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