From Scraps to Soil - Tour to our FOGO processor

Join City of Stonnington's waste expert on a guided tour to learn how the contents of your food and green waste (FOGO) bin become compost and growing medium. Meeting at Central Park, travel with us on the community bus to Bio Gro's Dandenong facility, the first step to turn organic waste to compost. Enjoy a guided tour of the facility and learn about the impact of contamination on the process. After time for a light lunch (catered), return to Central Park to meet a City of Stonnington gardener and learn how compost is helping our parks to flourish. A light lunch, tea and coffee will be provided. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. Please bring a water bottle and you may like to bring some snacks for the bus. Please avoid bringing a large bag or valuable on the tour. Important notes As we will visit a working site, all attendees must: - Be 18 years or above - Be able to independently navigate stairs and walkways - Wear closed toe, flat shoes and long pants - Be willing to wear provided protective equipment (high-vis vest, safety goggle, safety helmet) - Be willing to follow any instructions by staff Program: 10:45am – meet central park and travel to Van Schaik's Bio Gro, Dandenong South by Community Bus Tour the site and enjoy a light lunch (catered) 2pm - Return to Central park by Community Bus and enjoy a short tour 3pm - Finish at Central Park. Privacy Collections Notice Follow Your Waste – Organics Tour is a free tour offered for residents to learn more about what happens to their organics after they are collected by the waste truck. Council will collect the following Personal Information to administer the program: your name, your postcode, your email address, mobile number, confirmation you are 18 years or over, dietary requirements and certain mobility data (Health and Personal Information). Your Personal Information will be used for the following primary purposes: • To register you to attend the event • To contact you with information about the event • To contact you about future Follow Your Waste Tours, if you register to the waitlist • To facilitate an experience survey • To report on the outcomes of the Program (your Personal Information will be de-identified before circulation and aggregate data will be used • To determine whether you are eligible to register and/or attend all or part of the activities planned on the day Your Health and Personal Information will not be shared with any external third parties. If you do not provide your Personal Information you will not be eligible to participate in the Program. If you wish to access or alter any of the Personal Information that you have supplied to Stonnington City Council, please contact Council’s Privacy Officer by telephoning 03 8290 1333 or emailing [email protected]. For more information about how Council handles Personal Information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.