FREE green waste drop-off events commencing soon
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Residents are reminded Cardinia Shire Council’s two free green waste drop-off weekends will commence from next weekend, Friday 8 November 2019.
The service is a great way to assist Cardinia Shire residents to clean up and reduce the fire fuel load on their properties in the lead up to the summer fire danger period.
The green waste drop-off events are a free service accepting residential amounts of green waste, including: flowers, garden prunings, grass clippings, leaves, tree branches and trunks (up to 30 centimetres wide and 1 metre long), and weeds.
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.
Green waste drop-off dates Pakenham drop-off event When: 9am–4pm daily from 8–11 November 2019 Where: Future Recycling Transfer Station - 30-32 Exchange Dr, Pakenham VIC 3810 Lysterfield drop-off event When: 9am–4pm daily from 15–18 November 2019 Where: Lysterfield Resource Recovery Centre – 840 Wellington Rd, LysterfieldFor more information, visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/greenwastedropoff or call Council’s Customer Service team on 1300 787 624.
Hard waste collections underwayMeanwhile, Cardinia Shire Council’s hard waste collections continue across the shire, with Zone 1 collections concluding Friday 1 November and Zone 2 collections commencing from Monday 4 November.
The hard waste collections are being conducted in five zones across the shire, with one zone collected each week for five weeks.
Hard waste collection items should be stacked into five piles: general waste, e-waste, scrap metal and whitegoods, mattresses and couches and bundled/tied green waste to ensure each waste type is collected by the correct truck for recycling or disposal.
To check your collection dates and for more information about acceptable items, visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/hardwaste