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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
William Stanley

Should you have FOMO for FOGO? Here's what those with the new bins say

When plans were announced to halve the garbage collections of Canberrans and introduce a new food and organic waste bin instead, there were fears of streets full of stinking bins overflowing with nappies.

The FOGO - food organic and garden organic - bin was introduced as a trial to 5300 households in four Belconnen suburbs in 2021; this week the government announced a further expansion to 1150 more homes.

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