Waste drop-off days
Key points
- 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.
Green waste drop off
- 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 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 19: 8am to 4pm
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21: 8am to 12pm (noon)
Monday 22: 8am to 4pm
Pakenham – Friday 21 July to Monday 24 July 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
- Food and garden waste bin: Collected every 2 weeks. If you don't have a green waste bin, you can order one for a fee.
- Booked hard waste collections
- Composting and garden mulching: Purchase a new compost bin or garden mulcher and apply for a rebate of up to $50.
Detox Your Home collections
- 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.
Next event in Cardinia Shire
Date: Saturday 22 April 2023
Time: 9am to 2pm
Location: Council Depot, 18 Purton Road, Pakenham
More info and to register: Eventbrite website
Other nearby events
Detox Your Home - Dandenong
Date: Saturday 11 Feb 2023
Time: 9am to 3pm
Location: Gloria Pyke Netball Complex Greaves Reserve, Bennet Street, Dandenong, VIC 3175
More info and to register: Eventbrite website
For more dates, locations and a list of acceptable items: Detox Your Home website
drumMUSTER collections
DrumMUSTER provides agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a way to recycle eligible empty agvet chemical containers.
Next drumMUSTER drop off event
Date: Saturday 22 April 2023
Time: 9am to 12 noon
Location: Council Depot, 18 Purton Road, Pakenham
More info: DrumMuster website