Free Annual Hard Waste Collection

Frankston City Council provides residents with one municipal wide free hard waste collection of up to 2 cubic metres of hard waste items and/or bundled green waste within each financial (ratings) year where a property has an eligible paid service.

The Free Annual Hard Waste Collection for 2024 has been completed. Dates for the next Annual Hard Waste collection for the 2025 Financial period will be communicated via Councils website closer to the scheduled dates

To find you property’s collection date please search:

The Annual Hard Waste Collection is only eligible for households with a Paid Frankston Council Residential Bin Service. This service is not available for Commercial properties or Households engaging a Private waste collection company.

Please Note: All of your Hard Waste Collection material must be out on your Nature strip by 6:00am on the Monday of your allocated collection week, a return visit will not be made.

Download the Hard Waste Collection Brochure here(PDF, 18MB) for more information.

More information

What can and cannot be collected?

There are certain items we can and can't collect when picking up your hard waste. Some items have a maximum weight or size limit, or requirements in the way they must be placed on your nature strip.

What can be collected What cannot be collected
household furniture tyres, wheels or batteries
mattress, mattress base and bed base (maximum 2 pieces) fencing, rubble, soil, bricks or concrete
clothing

poisons or pool chemicals

scrap metal and whitegoods asbestos, cement sheeting or sharps
e-waste such as televisions, computers and DVD players gas bottles, fuel tanks or water tanks
timber (no more than 1.5m in length, maximum 12 pieces) unwrapped glass
branches (no more than 15cm in diametre) green waste placed in plastic bags
tree stumps (less than 30kg) green waste that is untied
carpet rolls (no more than 1.5m in length) waste from industrial or commercial premises
lawn mowers, hot water systems and electrical items waste from businesses operating from home

For more information on what can and can't be collected, please visit the Our collection do's and don'ts page. 

When do I need to place my items on my nature strip?

Your hard waste items must be placed out on your nature strip for collection no earlier than two days before your scheduled collection and no later than 6am on the Monday of your collection week. 

Download the Hard Waste Collection Brochure here(PDF, 18MB) to find out more information about hard waste collection or alternatively,  please see the Hard Waste Collection FAQs page.

What if I require a further collection throughout the year?

Residents can have hard waste collected at other times of the year at a cost. Please see the Book a paid hard waste collection page for more details. 

Book a paid hard waste collection

Other disposal options

If your unwanted household items are reusable and in good condition, please consider donating to local charities.

Residents can also take hard waste, green waste and recyclables to the Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre (FRRRC) all year-round, with some items accepted for free.

For other disposal options, see our A - Z Waste and Recycling Directory.