Councils across NSW are encouraged to apply for funding to roll out or expand Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) services, cutting food waste and easing pressure on landfill.
Round 5 of the Go FOGO program is now open to help councils manage food waste and prepare for the mandatory shift to FOGO recycling for all households by July 2030.
NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Acting Executive Director of Programs & Innovation, Kathy Giunta said $26 million is available from the $50 million Go FOGO pool.
"Greater Sydney is on the brink of a landfill crisis and FOGO is one of the most effective ways to tackle it," Ms Giunta said.
"Councils can apply for grants to provide kitchen caddies and liners, launch community education campaigns, improve contamination monitoring and run local compost giveaways.
"These are practical steps that allow households to recycle food scraps with confidence. Every new or expanded FOGO service frees up landfill space, drives down emissions, tackles climate change and produces compost to enrich our soils, farms and parks.
"For every tonne of FOGO waste diverted from landfill, we're preventing 1.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide reaching our atmosphere."
Since 2022, four Go FOGO rounds have awarded $23.9 million to 29 projects across 31 local government areas, delivering kerbside services to around 940,000 households.
Ms Giunta said the NSW Government is requiring all councils with a red lid waste service to provide a FOGO service to their residents by July 2030.
"This $50 million pool is supporting more councils to get new and upgraded services up and running quickly," she added.
"Our goal is to make it easier for councils to set their communities up for long-term success."
Applications for Round 5 are open until 4pm Thursday 18 November 2025. Councils are welcome to attend an online information session at 1pm on 16 October 2025.
