Council’s free green waste drop-off events are back for 2023!
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Council’s free green waste drop-off events are back in Pakenham and Lysterfield!
The service helps Cardinia Shire residents to clean up and reduce the fire fuel load on their properties.
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 24 to Monday 27 March 2023
Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
All days: 9am to 4pm
Lysterfield – Friday 19 to Monday 22 May 2023
Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre, 840 Wellington Rd, Lysterfield
Friday: 8am to 4pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 12pm (noon)
Monday: 8am to 4pm
Pakenham – Friday 21 to Monday 24 July 2023
Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
All days: 9am to 4pm For more information about Council’s green waste drop-off events, visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/dropoff or call Council’s Customer Service team on 1300 787 624.