Compostable liners are designed to break down and may do so after a few months (and after three to four days in your FOGO kitchen caddy). If they are tearing or breaking when you use them, they may have reached the end of their shelf life. We recommend you collect one pack at a time and store them in a cool, dry place to make them last.
City of Melville residents can purchase extra packs of compostable liners from our
Civic Centre. Proof of residence is required.
For $4.50, you can purchase:
One (1) 75-pack of 8L liners per day; or
- Three (3) 20-packs of 40 litre liners per day.
No cash sales, EFTPOS transactions only.
You can also buy compostable liners from most major supermarkets or online.
Please note: compostable and biodigradable are not the same. Only buy compostable liners that display the Certified Australian Standard logos pictured below (Compostable - AS4736; Home Compostable - AS5810). Biodegradable liners still contian plastic (they just break down into microplastics).
You don't have to use compostable liners for your FOGO kitchen caddy.
- You could go nude and use no liner at all - this is absolutely fine! Make sure to rinse and clean to remove odours.
- You could also line the caddy with newspaper or similar papers. You could even get the kids to an origami liner!