Residents are encouraged to drop off their green waste for free at the upcoming Green-waste drop off events in in Pakenham and Lysterfield.
The service helps Cardinia Shire residents to clean up and reduce the fire fuel load on their properties throughout the year.
Council’s green waste drop-off events are 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.
Lysterfield – Friday 7 to Monday 10 February
Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre, 840 Wellington Rd, Lysterfield
Monday and Friday: 7am – 3.30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8am – 11.30am
Pakenham– Saturday 5 to Saturday 12 April
Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
Monday to Friday: 7.30am – 4pm
Saturday: 8am – 2.30pm
Sunday: Closed
Pakenham – Saturday 7 to Saturday 14 June
Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
Monday to Friday: 7.30am – 4pm
Saturday: 8am – 2.30pm
Sunday: Closed
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.
For more information about Council’s green waste drop-off events, visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/dropoff
