Keep it green for Lismore Changes to your green organics bin The NSW Environmental Protection Authority has advised that no packaging is suitable for the green-lid organics bins. Only food scraps, garden waste and approved kitchen caddy liners will continue to be accepted. Scan for more resources What CAN go in your green organics bin? Food: Fruit & vegetable scraps, meat & bones, seafood & shells, pasta, bread & rice, eggs, dairy products, loose tea leaves and coffee grinds Garden waste: Leaves, branches, grass clippings, old flowers and weeds O Agricultural manure Compostable plastic kitchen caddy liners that comply with Australian Standard AS 4736-2006 (for commercial composting) Fibre-based kitchen caddy liners: e.g. paper or newspaper What CANNOT go in your green organics bin? Fibre-based products: Bamboo, cardboard, timber packaging and cutlery, paper towels and serviettes Compostable or biodegradable products excluding AS 4736-2006 kitchen caddy liners Pet poo and poo bag Vacuum cleaner dust Washing machine and dryer lint > Ash from fire/BBQ To help you remember what items belong in each bin, pick up the new 'What goes in our bins' fridge magnet from the following locations: Council's Corporate Centre Recycling & Recovery Centre Lismore Pop-up Library Lismore Children's Library lismore Council Keep it green for Lismore Changes to your green organics bin The NSW Environmental Protection Authority has advised that no packaging is suitable for the green - lid organics bins . Only food scraps , garden waste and approved kitchen caddy liners will continue to be accepted . Scan for more resources What CAN go in your green organics bin ? Food : Fruit & vegetable scraps , meat & bones , seafood & shells , pasta , bread & rice , eggs , dairy products , loose tea leaves and coffee grinds Garden waste : Leaves , branches , grass clippings , old flowers and weeds O Agricultural manure Compostable plastic kitchen caddy liners that comply with Australian Standard AS 4736-2006 ( for commercial composting ) Fibre - based kitchen caddy liners : e.g. paper or newspaper What CANNOT go in your green organics bin ? Fibre - based products : Bamboo , cardboard , timber packaging and cutlery , paper towels and serviettes Compostable or biodegradable products excluding AS 4736-2006 kitchen caddy liners Pet poo and poo bag Vacuum cleaner dust Washing machine and dryer lint > Ash from fire / BBQ To help you remember what items belong in each bin , pick up the new ' What goes in our bins ' fridge magnet from the following locations : Council's Corporate Centre Recycling & Recovery Centre Lismore Pop - up Library Lismore Children's Library lismore Council