Hi Sharyn,
Thank you for your recycling enquiry and for including a photo of your plate. We receive many questions about compostable and biodegradable eco-packaging and items—it can be really confusing to know how to dispose of these correctly!
Sugar cane plates like the one in your photo are not accepted in your home recycling bin or your FOGO bin. The recycling and FOGO facilities in your local area have confirmed they do not currently have systems in place to process these types of items.
If you have a home compost system, you may wish to try placing the sugar cane plate in your compost bin as a test to see if it decomposes. Otherwise, unfortunately, the plate will need to be placed in your general waste bin to avoid contaminating the FOGO or recycling streams.
As a reusable alternative, consider using traditional ceramic or plastic plates and reserving single-use options like this for when they are absolutely necessary.
We hope this helps! Thank you again for your email. Please feel free to reach out to Recycle Mate anytime with your recycling questions.
Thanks Murphy
