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Council’s free green waste drop-off events

Residents are encouraged to drop off their green waste for free at the upcoming Green waste drop-off events 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.   

Pakenham – Saturday 7, Monday 9 to Saturday 14 June

Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham  

Monday: 8am – 2pm

Tuesday to Friday: 7.30am – 3.30pm

Saturday: 8am – 2pm

Pakenham – Saturday 2, Monday 4 to Saturday 9 August

Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham  

Monday to Friday: 7.30am –3.30pm

Saturday: 8am – 2pm

Sunday: Closed

Lysterfield – Friday 3 to Monday 6 October

Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre, 840 Wellington Rd, Lysterfield

Monday and Friday: 7am – 3.30pm

Saturday and Sunday: 8am – 11.30am

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

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