What is the waste charge?

We apply a waste service charge to your rates to recover the cost of Council waste services. Your waste charge is set based on: 

• the size of the household waste, recycling and garden waste bins which has been selected for your property 
• the costs of garbage collection  
• fees set by landfill operators to dispose of household waste. 

This is basically a fee for service and allows ratepayers to decide the bin size and purpose based on their needs. 

Frankston City Council’s Waste Charge for 2024/25 will be used to fund:  

• Kerbside Waste Collection and Disposal (including the State Landfill Levy) 

• Kerbside Recycling Collection and Processing  

• Kerbside Hard Wate  

• Landfill Rehabilitation  

• Climate and Sustainability  

• Street Cleaning  

• Graffiti Management  

• Drainage and Pit maintenance (waste water)  

• Public Litter Bins provision collection and disposal  

• Waste Collection public spaces  

• Waste Transfer Station 

From the 2025-2026 financial year, new State Government Guidelines take effect which will change the way the waste charge is applied. Frankston Council will update its waste charge in the 2025/26 budget and rates notice. Further details will be available early in 2025.