Scraps to soil

Food scraps and organic waste make up the majority of what we send to landfill, but it doesn't have to be that way. When organic matter breaks down in landfill, it creates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. The good news is that our community has plenty of options to turn food scraps into something valuable instead.

Whether you compost at home, your workplace or use your Council's Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service, every scrap diverted from landfill makes a difference.

Compost at Home

Composting and worm farming at home is a rewarding way to turn kitchen and garden scraps into rich fertiliser for your garden and soil.

Download the Scraps to Soil composting and worm farming guide to get started with the basics - from setting up and managing your bin or worm farm, to troubleshooting and using your finished compost.

Visit the Let’s Get Composting Coffs Coast website and our YouTube channel for top tips on composting.

Download the handy Scraps to Soil
composting and worm farming guide here.

Collective Composting workshops

Scraps to Soil Collective Composting workshops build composting skills for educators in schools and early learning centres. Each workshop is hosted by an interested school or preschool, who also invites staff from at least one neighbouring school or centre - making it a collective learning experience across the community.

Midwaste provides the facilitator and free composting equipment if needed. You'll cover everything from setting up and managing a compost bin or worm farm to ingredients, troubleshooting, and using your finished compost. If you are keen to get involved, get in contact.

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Council FOGO collection service

If you're in one of the following council areas, you can put food scraps and organic waste into your green lid-bin as part of your Council's FOGO collection service.

Find out more from your Council website.

Your organic waste is collected and processed into compost rather than going to landfill - a simple, high-impact choice for households who want an easy option.

Want to reduce food waste too?
In NSW, more than a third of the average red bin is wasted food, costing the average household over $900 a year. Most avoidable food waste comes down to buying too much, cooking too much, or storing food incorrectly. A few simple changes can help you reduce waste, eat well and save money.
Visit the Love Food Hate Waste website for tips on reducing food waste at home.

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