Waste drop-off days

  • You can dispose of excess green waste at one of our free green waste drop off days. Future dates are listed on this page. 
  • You can also dispose of chemicals and other hazardous liquids through the Detox Your Home collections offered by the Victorian Government. You can also drop off eligible empty agvet chemical containers at drumMUSTER events
  • Check if you need to book or register for specific drop-off events.
  • We hold free green waste drop off days for Cardinia Shire residents.
  • Green waste can be dropped off in residential vehicles and trailers only. Commercial business operators cannot use the service. 
  • You need to bring Photo ID that shows your home address in Cardinia Shire. 
  • The green waste is shredded and taken to a composting facility. It is then broken down and turned into high-quality soil conditioner to help grow food and gardens in Victoria.

Drop-off dates and locations

Pakenham – Friday 1 to Monday 4 December 2023 

Future Recycling Transfer Station 
30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham 
All days: 9am to 4pm

What you can drop off 

Residential amounts of garden waste, including:

  • flowers
  • garden prunings
  • grass clippings
  • leaves
  • tree branches and trunks up to 30 centimetres wide and 1 metre long
  • weeds

What you can't drop off 

  • Rocks, stones, soil or potting mix
  • Building and renovation waste (such as timber and fence palings) 
  • Commercial quantities of green waste
  • Treated timber
  • Green waste in a bag
  • Food
  • Manure and animal waste
  • General household rubbish or recyclables
  • Plant pots
  • Medical syringes
  • Clothes and shoes
  • Hessian or plastic bags
  • Hazardous waste or chemicals. 

Other ways to dispose of green waste

  • Recycle your excess cardboard and wrapping paper for free at our free Christmas cardboard drop-off event. 
  • Unlimited cardboard can be dropped off in residential vehicles and trailers only. Commercial business operators cannot use the service. 
  • Please bring photo ID showing your home address in Cardinia Shire. 

Drop-off dates and locations

Pakenham – Thursday 28 to Saturday 30 December 2023 

Future Recycling Transfer Station 
30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham 
Thursday 28 December: 8am- 4pm
Friday 29 December: 8am- 4pm
Saturday 30 December: 8am- 2:30pm

Pakenham– Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 January 2024

Future Recycling Transfer Station 
30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham 
Thursday 4 January: 8am- 4pm
Friday 5 January: 8am- 4pm
Saturday 6 January: 8am- 2:30pm

What you can drop off 

  • Flattened, dry and clean cardboard (try to remove as much sticky tape as possible)
  • Gift wrapping paper

What you can't drop off 

  • Polystyrene
  • Soft plastic packaging
  • Wet cardboard
  • Plastic gift wrapping
  • Cellophane, ribbons, bows & other Chritsmas decorations

Other Disposal options

  • Detox Your Home provides a way to safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals such as cleaners, fuels and pesticides.
  • Commercial business operators cannot use the service.
  • Residents wanting to attend will need to book in advance.
  • Our next event will be held in 2024.

DrumMUSTER provides agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a way to recycle eligible empty agvet chemical containers.

Next drumMUSTER drop off event will be held in 2024

For more info or to find another drop-off point, visit the DrumMuster website