MORE rubbish bins have been installed along Frankston and Seaford foreshores to discourage littering.
An extra 19 mobile waste bins will be in place until the end of the Easter holidays along the foreshore boardwalk and at Frankston and Seaford piers.
Councillors supported a suggestion by the 3199 Frankston Beach Patrol group to ensure extra bins are in place during the summer season when more residents and visitors frequent foreshore areas.
“Frankston’s beaches are extremely popular during summer, with local residents and visitors from neighbouring municipalities travelling to Frankston and Seaford beach to cool off with family and friends,” Frankston mayor Cr Brian Cunial said.
“It is therefore important that we provide a sufficient number of bins, including regular removal of bins once full, to ensure our city remains clean and to ensure we are not damaging our natural environment or wildlife.”
The new bins are in addition to 76 fixed waste bins and 15 recycle bins placed in positions where most people walk to and from beaches.
Frankston Beach Patrol volunteers regularly pick up rubbish strewn along the foreshore.
Council showed its thanks for the volunteers’ efforts by presenting coordinator John Billing with a certificate of appreciation at last month’s public council meeting for the group’s “continued commitment towards keeping our foreshore clean and free from environmental hazards such as waste”.
