Recycling
Recycling Bins
Frankston residents are provided with a yellow lid recycle bin for the collection of recyclable items. Recycle bins are collected fortnightly. Items need to be placed in your bin loose - NOT in plastic bags. Plastic bags can jam the machinery in the recycling process. Due to Occupational Health and Safety risks, plastic bags will not be opened. So, even if they are filled with recyclables, they will be sent to landfill - what a waste! Although we can't recycle plastic bags, many supermarkets can. Find one near you at www.recyclingnearyou.com.au
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Items allowed in Recycling Bins
- Aluminium/Steel cans, aerosols, foil
- Glass bottles and jars
- Milk and Juice cartons
- Coded plastic bottles and containers (lids are fine but take them off, and make sure the containers are empty)
- Newspapers and magazines
- Cardboard boxes (crush and tear to prevent jamming)
- Letters and envelopes
- Catalogues (without the plastic wrapping)
- Work and school paper, telephone books
Items not allowed in Recycling bins
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Plastic bags
- Nappies
- Household rubbish
- Plastic wrap
- Packaging
- Polystyrene
- Syringes
- Plastic containers with no code
- Blackberries
- Bamboo
Plastic in your recycling bin
In Frankston, all codes 1 - 7 on items made from hard plastic can be placed in your yellow lidded recycling bin. Soft plastic - such as plastic bags, lolly wrappers, chip packets etc can NOT be recycled through the kerbside collection, even if it has a plastic identification code on it.
A handy way to decide if an item can be recycled or not is to do the scrunch test - if the plastic item can be scrunched easily into a ball or breaks apart easily, it can NOT go in your recycling bin.
For example, Polystyrene (plastic code 6) can not be placed in your yellow lidded recycling bin. You will notice that when you scrunch it, polystyrene (like meat trays and take away coffee cups) breaks apart - therefore it fails the scrunch test! There are also other plastics with code 6 (like yogurt tubs and margarine containers). They don't break when you scrunch them, so they are fine to go in your recycling bin!
Plastic Identification Code poster
- View the Plastic Identification Code poster
Recycling Process
To learn more about the recycling process, please visit the Polytrade website. Polytrade is the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) that Frankston sends our recyclables to for processing. Council runs tours of the centre throughout the year.
Helpful Website on Recycling
- What happens to my recycling? Watch a short video to find out
- Recycling: Choice Guideto Plastic Recycling
- Materials Recovery Facility (MRF): Watch MRF You Tube Video or view
- The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Brochure
| Sizes Available | Cost per annum (Including GST) |
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| Residential 240 litre | $51.10 |
| Commercial 240 litre | $112.40 |
*Fees are subject to change
Additional Recycling Bin
Residents may pay for an additional recycling 240lt bin, or may apply for one additional recycling free bin. Households that are eligible are those with more than four residents; are making a concerted effort to reduce their waste generation; and/or residents who may have a medical condition that requires them to have an excessive amount of recyclables. While recycling is very beneficial for the environment, Council encourages you to look at how you can reduce the amount of waste you are generating first. If you are eligible for a free additional recycling bin, please fill in the application form below and return the form to Council.
Contaminated Bins
Contaminated bins will not be collected. Regular visual inspections are being carried out.
Bins containing non-recyclable materials will have a pink sticker placed over the lid. These bins will not be collected until the next scheduled fortnightly collection, after the contaminants have been removed.
Specialty Recyclables
Recycling plays a vital role in conserving resources and reducing the amount of greenhouse gases created in the production of new materials. To find out where to recycling your mobile phones, printer cartridges, electronic waste, chemicals, paint, white goods and more, please visit the Recycling and Safe Disposal Directory page.
Charity Donations
Help the environment and your community by donating your good quality clothing, furniture and home-wares to local charity organisations.