'FOGO' processing plant opens in Tasmania's north-west

'FOGO' processing plant opens in Tasmania's north-west in a bid to keep food and garden waste out of landfill

Australia is grappling with a food waste problem.

Each year, we throw out about 300 kilograms of food per person, and most of that goes to landfill.

A new organic waste processing plant in Tasmania's north-west is hoping to change that.

Funded by the state and federal governments, along with local councils, the $32 million Dulverton Organics Treatment Facility near Latrobe is now complete.

It will soon process up to 50,000 tonnes of green garbage each year, converting it into around 16,000 tonnes of compost.

Much of the green waste will continue coming from primary industries — including the aquaculture, dairy, poultry and brewing industries.

But a large chunk of it will come from the community, as food organics and garden organics (FOGO) waste collection services are offered to 38,000 north-west coast homes.

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