Please note: the kerbside collection service of your bins will continue as per your regular collection day over the Public Holidays, please ensure your bin is placed out prior to 6am for service.
Missed bin collection
If you have placed your bin out for collection on time and it has been missed, contact us on 1300 322 322 to report your missed collection within 48 hours of your collection day.
Find your bin day
General Waste (red-lid) bins are collected weekly.
Your Mixed Recycling Bin ( yellow lid) and Green Food and Garden Waste Bin (light green lid) will be collected fortnightly on alternate weeks on the same day as your general waste bin. Your Glass Recycling Bin (purple lid) will be collected every 4 weeks on the same day as your general waste bin.
There are 2 ways to find your next bin collection days:
Option 1: Please type your address into the search bar below
Option 2: Printed waste and Recycling Calendars available for download
To read your calendar, you will first need to check the below municipal wide map to determine which Area of Frankston your household is located in. Once you know your area, you can open the related link below for your determined Area to print your collection calendar.
Find the 2025 Waste and Recycling Calendar for each area below:
How to place your bins
Place your bin on the nature strip the night before collection day.
To ensure your bins are collected:
- make sure bins are not overfilled and the lid is closed (avoid putting materials on top)
- provide a 1m clearance around the bin (where possible)
- place bins 30 to 50cm apart from one another
- avoid placing bins in a driveway, on a road or near trees, cars or poles.
Bins should not weigh more than 70kg.
What goes in each bin
Make sure you put the correct items in each bin.
Visit our what goes in my bins? page for more information on how to organise your garbage, recycling and green waste.
Garbage bins are collected weekly.
Recycling bins and food and garden waste bins are collected on alternate weeks, on the same day as your garbage bin.
There are 2 ways to find your next bin collection days:
Place your bin on the nature strip the night before collection day.
To ensure your bins are collected:
- make sure bins are not overfilled and the lid is closed (avoid putting materials on top)
- provide a 1m clearance around the bin (where possible)
- place bins 30 to 50cm apart from one another
- avoid placing bins in a driveway, on a road or near trees, cars or poles.
Bins should not weigh more than 70kg.
Make sure you put the correct items in each bin.
Visit our what goes in my bins? page for more information on how to organise your garbage, recycling and green waste.
If you have placed your bin out for collection on time and it has been missed, contact us on 1300 322 322 to report your missed collection within 48 hours of your collection day.