Certified, compliant and locally supported
🏅AS4736 & AS5810 Certified
All compostable liners and caddy bags certified to Australian commercial and home composting standards — accepted by most councils and processors.
📋FOGO compliance documentation
Certification paperwork, product datasheets and compliance guidance ready for council tender submissions, enterprise procurement and facility audits.
📍Australian business support
We're an Australian business. We understand local FOGO policy, state-by-state council requirements and the real challenges of food waste separation rollout on the ground.
⚙️Custom liner & OEM supply
Beyond standard products — custom compostable liner specs, private label development and OEM supply for brands, distributors and council programs needing more than off-the-shelf.
📦Sample-First, Council Tender–Ready
Request samples before committing to volume. All supply documentation is formatted for council tender submissions and enterprise procurement processes.
Certification supports product selection. Local FOGO acceptance depends on your council, processing facility and state requirements. Contact us if you need guidance specific to your program.
Certified, practical and market-ready support
Certification helps guide product selection. Local acceptance depends on council, facility or processor requirements.
FOGO starter kits, resident education materials, apartment bin setup guidance and compostable liner supply for council programs.
Council FOGO rollout support
·FOGO starter kit supply
· Resident food waste education
· High-rise & apartment FOGO setup
· AS4736 / AS5810 compliance docs
Practical compostable product and resource support for workplaces, hospitality and multi-site operations starting food waste separation.
Enterprise food waste separation support
· Staff guidance resources
· Back-of-house liner supply
· Sample kit & spec support
· FOGO contamination prevention
Private label and OEM compostable bag development with AS4736 certification support for brands, distributors and council programs.
Custom compostable liners & OEM
·Private label compostable bags
· Custom size & print specs
· FOGO compliance packaging
· Council tender–ready supply
Industries we support
Guarden supports food organics separation and FOGO-ready product pathways across commercial, institutional and multi-site operating environments.
Hospitality
FOGO support for hospitality venues and food service operations.
Restaurants
Food waste separation resources for restaurants and commercial dining sites.
Hotels
Compostable product and staff guidance support for hotel back-of-house operations.
Commercial Kitchens
Sample kits, liner support and food organics setup guidance for busy kitchens.
Universities
Food organics participation support for campuses, canteens and shared facilities.
Aged Care
Practical food waste separation support for aged care kitchens and facilities.
Multi-site Businesses
Consistent product, sample and resource support across multiple locations.
Property Management
FOGO setup guidance for buildings, shared waste areas and managed sites.
Council participation support
Helping councils support FOGO participation and reduce contamination risks through compliant product options, education resources and rollout support.
Improve FOGO Participation
Practical participant materials, onboarding resources and food organics guidance for residents, businesses and selected trial groups.
Reduce Contamination Risks
Accepted / not accepted prompts, bin labels and clear education materials to help reduce common FOGO sorting errors.
Support Rollout Readiness
Trial-ready resources, sample support and project materials to help councils prepare, test and review local food organics participation pathways.
How Guarden supports your FOGO product rollout
Understand your FOGO requirement
Tell us your organisation type — council, enterprise or channel — your bin setup, site and product goal.
Match the right product, certification or resource
We identify suitable FOGO-ready products, AS4736 / AS5810 certified options, samples or custom OEM pathways.
Support your rollout next step
Move forward with samples, council education materials, compostable packaging specs or a custom liner development plan.
Year NSW mandatory FOGO begins — we're ready
The certification standard your council or processor requires
Of our compostable liners certified to Australian standards
Typical response time for council and enterprise enquiries
AS4736 vs AS5810 explained — which standard does your FOGO program actually require?
Not all compostable bags are equal — and not all certifications are accepted by Australian councils and processors. This guide explains the difference between AS4736 (commercial composting) and AS5810 (home composting), which standard applies to kerbside FOGO collection, and what to look for when selecting certified products for council, enterprise or OEM supply programs.
What can go in a FOGO bin in Australia? A council-by-council guide for 2026
Accepted materials vary by council, processor and state. This guide covers what food waste, garden organics and compostable packaging can go into FOGO bins across NSW, VIC and QLD — including which compostable liners meet processor requirements, why some AS4736-certified bags are still rejected, and how to communicate this clearly to residents and building managers.
FOGO contamination prevention guide for commercial kitchens, offices and multi-site operations
Contamination is the most common reason FOGO loads are rejected at processing facilities. This guide covers the top contamination causes in commercial kitchens, office buildings and multi-site operations — including how to choose the right certified liner, what staff guidance resources reduce bin errors, and how enterprises can meet NSW 2026 mandatory food waste separation requirements without disrupting daily operations.
High-rise apartment food waste setup — caddy liner odour, bin-room compliance and resident education
Separate food waste collection in apartments and high-density housing presents different challenges to houses — bin-room odour, chute contamination, resident participation and building manager sign-off. This guide covers caddy liner selection for bin-room conditions, how to address odour and leakage concerns, what resident education materials work in multi-unit dwellings, and how strata managers can meet upcoming FOGO requirements in NSW and VIC.