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Free green waste drop-off in December

Residents are encouraged to prepare for the 2023-24 fire season at the free green waste drop-off event this December.

Cardinia Shire Council’s green waste drop-off events are a free service accepting residential amounts of green waste including garden prunings, tree branches and trunks (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. 

Pakenham – Friday 1 to Monday 4 December 2023

Future Recycling Transfer Station

30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham

All days: 9am to 4pm

For more information about Council’s waste drop-off events, visit  cardinia.vic.gov.au/dropoff

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