Recycling and Waste Transfer Centre, and Recycle Shop

Waste and Recycle Signs at the Transfer StationGive your used goods a new life at the Recycling and Waste Transfer Station. You can dispose of many types of waste  here; including branches, wood, scrap metal, white goods and furniture.

Save yourself time and money by sorting your rubbish into different categories before you get there. Many materials can be disposed of free of charge at the Recycling and Waste Transfer station provided they are sorted and placed in the correct areas.   This material is then sent off to facilities outside the station for recycling.

You can also buy a variety of second hand goods at the Recycling and Waste Transfer station. 

Operating Hours

Open 7 days a week 8:00am to 4:00pm
Christmas Eve and New Years Eve closing at 1:00pm
(Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday) 

Location

Centenary Park Drive (off McClelland Drive) (Melway Reference 100 F11)
Map Link Map Link

Telephone

(03) 9789 1546

Materials Accepted Free of Charge

  • Scrap metal
  • Aluminium can
  • Car batteries
  • White goods
  • Steel cans
  • Sump oil
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Paper /cardboard
  • Electronic waste (not televisions or monitors) - includes hard drives, keyboards and equipment

These materials are accepted free of charge because they are easy to recycle. 

Materials accepted at a charge


  • Tyres off the rim start at $4.50
  • Tyres on the rim start at $13.00
  • Single mattresses, including base $18.00
  • Double mattresses, including base $21.00
  • Green Waste (except for bamboo, blackberry plants and weeds) $20 per cubic metre.

For a full list of prices please click Recycling and Waste Transfer Station Prices July 2009

Materials NOT accepted

Chemicals, liquids (other than oil) and other materials are not accepted at the Recycling and Waste Transfer station. These include: 

  • Liquids
  • Chemicals
  • Toxic waste
  • Asbestos
  • Paint
  • LPG Gas cylinders can be disposed of at Supagas, 23 Commercial Drive, Dandenong. Tel: 9706 6262. Disposal charge $5.00 per cylinder.

For further information on responsible disposal of these materials, contact Sustainability Victoria on 1800 353 233, or visit  their Web site at http://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au

Frankston City Council
Civic Centre, Corner Young & Davey Streets, Frankston, Vic, 3199
This site was last updated on Tuesday, 11 August 2009
Contact Us Phone: 1300 322 322 Fax: 9784 1094