Bundle Waste
Arrange a food-organics service around your actual food waste, storage and the processor’s acceptance list. Check the legal requirements for the site separately from the financial comparison.
Define the material and destination
Ask whether the proposed service is food-only or food-and-garden organics. Send examples of the food, packaging and liners your team uses. Confirm acceptance in writing, including bones, liquids and compostable items. Certification on a product does not establish that your receiving processor accepts it.
Keep NSW thresholds precise
The NSW EPA rollout guidance applies staged requirements to relevant premises. For 1 July 2026 it lists six 660L bins, sixteen 240L bins, or mixed bins totalling at least 3,960L of weekly residual capacity. For July 2028 the alternatives are three 660L bins, eight 240L bins, or mixed bins totalling at least 1,980L. For July 2030, they are a single bin of at least 660L, three 240L bins, or mixed capacity of at least 720L. Check the full scope and exemptions; these alternative tests should not be rounded into one threshold.
Do not transfer that rule to Victoria
A NSW requirement does not establish a Victorian commercial obligation. Confirm your site’s current requirements with the relevant authority and service provider. A household recycling rollout is not evidence that every private business must use the same four-bin arrangement.
Build the site workflow
Map preparation, plate-return and storage points. Have the site lead assess suitable containers, hygiene, cleaning and movement to collection. Give staff pictures of accepted items and a clear action for uncertain packaging.
Compare the net service cost
Request food-organics collection costs alongside any proposed change to general waste. Include rental, frequency, weight allowances, rejected-material charges, staff handling and GST. Removing food from general waste does not guarantee the total bill will fall.
Review actual results
Check fill levels, contamination feedback and completed collections after introduction. Keep measured material quantities separate from estimated carbon or savings claims. Ask for the receiving route and reporting method before telling customers how much was recovered.
Related guidance
Sources
Checked 18 September 2026. Regulatory information is limited to the jurisdiction and topic specified.
- NSW EPA — FOGO mandates and rollout. When do the business mandates start?.
- Cleanaway — Recycling services. Commingled; cardboard and paper; glass.