Frankston City Council hard rubbish and bin collection

Your kerbside bins#

• Red lid, general waste

  Four-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin, and a purple-lid glass recycling bin (introduced across Frankston in August and September 2023).

• Yellow lid, recycling

  Rinsed bottles, jars, cans, paper and cardboard, placed loose. Check the council page for glass and soft plastics rules in your area.

• Green lid, organics

  Green-lid FOGO bin for food scraps and garden waste; around 60 per cent of red-bin contents could instead be recovered through recycling or FOGO.

The lid colours follow Australian Standard AS 4123 nationally, but the accepted-item list is set by Frankston City Council. See what bin does it go in for the item-by-item answers, and the purple glass bin rollout for where a fourth lid is arriving.

Getting a collection in Frankston City Council#

Frankston City Council takes the booking, sets the date and decides what it will lift, so have your address and an item list ready before you start. Most councils cap the volume per booking, and the rule above is the one that applies here.

Council waste page

How booked and scheduled collections differ across the country is covered in hard rubbish collection in Australia.

When your bin goes out#

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so this guide does not carry per-street dates and will not guess one. The service pattern for Frankston City Council is below; Frankston City Council publishes the day itself.

Find your collection day

Garden and food organics in Frankston City Council#

Green-lid FOGO bin for food scraps and garden waste; around 60 per cent of red-bin contents could instead be recovered through recycling or FOGO.

Whether a green bin takes food scraps as well as garden material depends on the service your council runs. See the FOGO bin explained, and the item pages for food scraps and garden waste.

Quick answers for tricky items#

The short answer for the items households most often get wrong. Each links to the full rule, which Frankston City Council can still vary locally.

• Mattress - Not a kerbside bin
• Pizza box - Green or red lid
• Batteries - Never any kerbside bin
• Soft plastics - Red lid, unless a program runs
• Garden waste - Green lid
• E-waste - Not a kerbside bin
• Glass - Purple or yellow lid
• Food scraps - Green or red lid

All which-bin answers

Hard rubbish and bin questions#

How does hard rubbish collection work in Frankston City Council?

Council provides booked hard waste collections, plus specialty recycling stations and the Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre (FRRRC).

How do I book a hard rubbish collection with Frankston City Council?

Bookings are made by Frankston City Council, not by this guide. Book at frankston.vic.gov.au with your address and a list of items ready, because most councils cap the volume per booking.

When does my bin go out in the Frankston City Council area?

Collection day is set by your street address, not by the council area, so Frankston City Council is the only source for your day. This guide carries the rules and the service pattern, not per-street dates: check yours at frankston.vic.gov.au.

What bins does Frankston City Council collect, and how often?

Four-bin service: a red-lid general waste bin, a yellow-lid recycling bin, a green-lid food and garden organics (FOGO) bin, and a purple-lid glass recycling bin (introduced across Frankston in August and September 2023).

What goes in the Frankston City Council green bin?

Green-lid FOGO bin for food scraps and garden waste; around 60 per cent of red-bin contents could instead be recovered through recycling or FOGO.

Which postcodes does Frankston City Council cover?

Frankston City Council services 3199, 3201, 3198. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

Postcodes covered#

Frankston City Council services 3 postcodes. Border postcodes can be split between two councils, so confirm yours against the council boundary if you sit on an edge.

3199, 3201, 3198

Nearest tips and transfer stations#

Taking a sorted load in yourself is often cheapest. Tip Finder Australia maps every tip and recycling centre in Victoria with fees and hours.

Find a tip in Victoria

More Victoria councils#

Compare bin systems and hard rubbish across the state.

All Victoria councils