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.
Free green and storm- related waste drop-offs for storm impacted residents
Residents impacted by the recent storms can drop-off their green waste for free, as well as other storm-related general waste, until Tuesday 30 April.
All transfer stations and landfills in Victoria are currently accepting residential amounts of green waste including tree branches and trunks (up to 30 centimetres wide and 1 metre long). This also includes other storm related waste such as building debris.
Local transfer stations include:
Lysterfield
Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre (840 Wellington Rd, Lysterfield)
Monday - Friday: 8am - 3:30pm
Saturday: 8am - 11:30am
Sunday: 8am -11:30am
Pakenham
Future Recycling Transfer Station (30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham)
Monday - Friday: 8am - 3:30pm
Saturday: 8am - 2pm
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 info on this service, visit the Victorian Government's Free disposal of bushfire and storm waste webpage
For more information on storm relief and recovery support visit Council’s storm recovery webpage
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– Monday 8 to Saturday 13 April 2024
Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
Monday to Friday: 7:30am - 4pm
Saturday: 8am – 2:30pm
Pakenham – Monday 3 to Saturday 8 June 2024
Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
Monday to Friday: 7:30am - 4pm
Saturday: 8am – 2:30pm
Pakenham – Monday 5 to Saturday 10 August
Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
Monday to Friday: 7:30am - 4pm
Saturday: 8am – 2:30pm
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.
Drop off locations and times
Pakenham
Date: Saturday 20 April 2024
Time: 9am - 2pm
Location: Council Depot, 18 Purton Road, Pakenham
Register now
Notting Hill
Date: Saturday 27 April 2024
Time: 8am - 3pm
Location: Monash Waste Transfer and Recycling Centre, 380 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill
Register now
Knox
Date: Sunday 19 May 2024
Time: 9am - 4pm
Location: Knox Operations Centre, 14 Henderson Road, Knoxfield
Register now
Skye
Date: Saturday 1 June 2024
Time: 9am - 3pm
Location: Frankston Regional Recycling and Recovery Centre, 20 Harold Road, Skye
Register now
drumMUSTER collections
DrumMUSTER provides agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a way to recycle eligible empty agvet chemical containers.
Drop-off locations and times
Pakenham- Saturday 20 April
Time: 9am to 12pm (midday)
Location: Council Depot, 18 Purton Road, Pakenham
For more info or to find another drop-off point, visit the DrumMuster website