Food Waste
When Food Waste is sent to landfill, it significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Diverting food waste from landfill is an effective way to cut emissions and also create a resource, such as compost products to be used in other applications.
The Australian Government has a target to halve food waste by 2030 which has instigated a NSW statewide mandate for Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) to be recycled. These mandates require businesses to separate food waste from 2026, depending on the amount of waste generated.
Business Food Waste Partnerships
The Business Food Waste Partnership program raises awareness for food related businesses with the knowledge and skills in food waste reduction, source separation and best practice.
The program will empower and educate businesses within the RAMJO region for food waste separation practices, required as a part up the upcoming NSW mandate. Information workshops will be available for businesses to be prepared for the mandate changes.
Business Food Waste Workshops
Businesses across the RAMJO region are invited to attend free online workshops designed to help prepare for upcoming NSW food waste mandates and requirements. These practical sessions will explain what the new Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) legislation means for your business, when the requirements may apply, and the steps you can take now to get ready.
Whether you’re a café, restaurant, supermarket, hotel, healthcare facility, childcare centre or other food related business, these workshops will help you understand the changes ahead and start preparing with confidence.
Participants will learn how to identify food waste opportunities, improve waste separation practices, reduce disposal costs, and implement simple systems to support compliance.
Upcoming online workshop dates:
- Thursday 9 July, 10am – 12pm
- Monday 20 July, 2pm – 4pm
- Tuesday 4 August, 10am – 12pm
If you would like to organise a workshop onsite for your staff to attend as a group, please get in contact with us.
In person support
Businesses in Aged Care, Childcare Hospitality sectors can also access free one-on-one support tailored to their operations, providing practical guidance on waste assessment, separation systems, staff training, signage, and collection arrangements.
Please contact us below to organise an in person workshop or 1:1 support for your staff.
Workshops and 1:1 support aim to assist local businesses build the knowledge and skills needed to reduce food waste and successfully transition to food waste source separation. The initiative is part of the RAMJO Business Food Waste Partnership program, funded by the NSW EPA.
This project is an initiative of the NSW Environment Protection Authority under the NSW Government’s Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy, and is funded from the waste levy.
