Residents are encouraged to prepare for the 2023-24 fire season with Cardinia Shire Council’s free green waste drop-off events this September and October.
The council’s green waste drop-off events are a free service accepting residential amounts of green waste including garden prunings, tree branches and trunks that are up to 30 centimetres wide and 1 metre long, weeds, grass clippings, leaves, and flowers.
Residents must present photo ID as proof of residence within Cardinia Shire to access the free service.
Waste will only be accepted from residential vehicles and trailers; commercial business operators cannot use this service.
Free drop-offs will occur at two times and locations.
-Pakenham – Friday 1 to Monday 4 September
Future Recycling Transfer Station
30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
All days: 9am to 4pm
-Lysterfield – Friday 13 to Monday 16 October
Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre
840 Wellington Rd, Lysterfield
Friday: 8am to 4pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 12pm (noon)
Monday: 8am to 4pm
For more information about Council’s waste drop-off events, visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/dropoff or call Council’s Customer Service team on 1300 787 624.
