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What is our City Circularity Roadmap?


Share your feedback by:

  • 1. Completing our online survey

    Clink the link to our online survey below.

    Or scroll through this page to learn more about our draft City Circularity Roadmap first, then use the survey link further down the page.

    Complete survey here by 11.59pm 14 December 2025 

  • 3. Chatting with us

    We are holding drop-in sessions across Frankston City in November. View the locations below and join us in conversation!

Date

Time

Location

Thursday 13 November

9.00-11.00amStorytime, Seaford Library, 1/6R Broughton Street Seaford
Thursday 13 November6.00-10.00pmLibraries After Dark, Carrum Downs Library, 203 Lyrebird Drive Carrum Downs
Friday 14 November10.30am-12.30pmSpeechie Storytime, Carrum Downs Library, 203 Lyrebird Drive Carrum Downs
Saturday 15 November1.00-4.00pmRoving Repair Session, Frankston Library, 60 Playne Street Frankston
Tuesday 18 November9.30-10.00am

Recycling Week Storytime: Meet the Bin Monsters! Seaford Library, 1/6R Broughton Street Seaford

Tuesday 18 November1.00-3.00pmRecycling Desk, Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre (FRRRC), 20 Harold Road Skye
Wednesday 19 November10.00am-12.00pmChatty Cafe, Karingal PLACE Neighbourhood Centre, 103 Ashley Avenue Frankston
Friday 21 November9.30am-12.30pmChristmas Crafts, Frankston Library, 60 Playne Street Frankston 
Saturday 22 November8.00-10amPark Run, Belvedere Reserve, 151 East Road Seaford
Friday 28 November9.30am-12.30pmChristmas Crafts, Frankston Library, 60 Playne Street Frankston
Saturday 29 November1.00-4.00pmFestive Roving Repair Event, Lyrebird Community Centre, 203 Lyrebird Drive Carrum Downs

Why are we planning for a circular economy?

Over the coming decades, pressures on resources, rising waste, and environmental degradation will only increase.

By adopting circular economy principles, Frankston City can:

  • Eliminate waste and pollution

    Preventing harmful materials entering landfill or natural systems.

  • Keep products and materials in use

    Extending lifecycles by repairing, reusing and remanufacturing.

  • Regenerate natural systems

    Rebuilding soils, conserving biodiversity and restoring local ecosystems.

What does our draft Roadmap include?

Goals and objectives

Our draft Circular Economy Roadmap aims to:

We plan to achieve this by:

Focus areas

We're proposing to focus on three sectors

Where we believe circular change can make a big impact

  • Focus Area 1: Built environment

    The built environment includes the physical spaces we live, work and play in, such as homes, buildings, roads, parks and other infrastructure.

    How and why will we focus on this?

    • Council can influence local land-use, construction and infrastructure development.
    • Council manages its own assets and can procure to achieve circular outcomes.
    • Circular design principles can extend asset lifespans, reduce demand for new construction materials, and decrease the amount of disposed building materials.

  • Focus area 2: Clothing and consumer goods

    Clothing and consumer goods (like textiles, packaging, electronic devices, toys and equipment) provide practical ways for people to connect with the circular economy.

    How and why will we focus on this?

    • Council procure sustainable products and provide services and spaces to support community-led circular approaches, such as reuse, sharing, and repair activities.
    • Circular economy hubs offer dedicated spaces that enable more sustainable lifestyles

  • Focus area 3: Food systems

    Food systems include all farm-to-plate processes. Landfilling food emits harmful greenhouse gases.

    How and why will we focus on this?

    Council can:

    • Help reduce food waste, improve nutrition and food availability through land use, waste and public health decisions.
    • Support manufacturers to streamline production and increase reuse.
    • Advocate for improved commercial organics recycling.
    • Unlock opportunities for food businesses and community gardens.
    • Support community to prevent and rescue food waste.

We're proposing two new Circular Hubs

Read more about our proposed Circular Hubs, then share your feedback - are they a good idea? What should they look like? What services would you use?

We're exploring two Circular Hubs to help our community and local businesses reduce waste, reuse materials, and innovate sustainably.

  • Community Circular Hub

    A local space for residents to repair, share, and learn, keeping items in use longer and building connections.

    What it could offer Frankston City:

    • Reduction in household waste and environmental impacts
    • Hands-on skills-sharing, volunteering, and learning opportunities
    • Stronger community connections
    • Possible activities:
      • Repair cafés and workshops
      • Library of Things to borrow tools or equipment
      • Swap events and second-hand markets

  • Business Circular Hub

    A hub for local businesses and startups to innovate, collaborate, and adopt circular business models.

    What it it could offer Frankston City businesses:

    • Reduced costs, waste, and explore new revenue streams
    • Mentoring, training, and networking
    • Collaboration with residents and other businesses
    • Possible activities:
      • Shared spaces or incubators for circular startups
      • Support for repair, reuse, and resource-sharing services
      • Partnerships with local innovation hubs.

Share your feedback

Is our draft Roadmap practical and ambitious enough? Tell us what else you'd like our Roadmap to include by 11.59pm 14 December 2025.

Who's listening

The Waste Circularity Team supports the development and implementation of the City Circularity Roadmap.

Contact Information
Name Lisa Finn, Coordinator Waste Circularity
Phone 1300 322 322
Email info@frankston.vic.gov.au

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Frankston City Council acknowledges and pays respect to the Bunurong People, the Traditional Custodians of these lands and waters.

Translation and accessibility

Council can arrange a telephone interpreter for you, call us on 1300 322 322

Or you can call:
Interpreter Service: 131 450
NRS: 133 677 or 1300 555 727

Contact Us

Frankston City Council

PO Box 490
Frankston 3199
Tel: 1300 322 322
info@frankston.vic.gov.au