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Bin and waste service charges

• The service costs listed below are for 2021-22. They are charged as part of your rates and charges. 
• Fees are charged on a pro-rata basis, meaning ratepayers are charged proportionally according to when in the financial year the bin is ordered.
• Extra bins and the green waste bin service must be kept for a minimum of 6 months.

Residential garbage charge

• Standard (120-litre garbage bin + 240-litre recycling bin) - $307.25
• Reduced (eco) (80-litre garbage bin + 240-litre recycling bin) - $277.25

Green waste bin (optional)

• Standard 240L - $126.60
• Smaller 120L - $90

Additional bins (optional)

• Additional garbage bin 120L - $225
• Additional recycling bin 240L - $89.25
• Additional green bin 240L – $126.60

Commercial waste (optional)

• Standard first garbage charge (120-litre garbage bin + 240-litre recycling bin) - $337.25
• Additional garbage bin 120L -  $256.75
• Additional recycling bin 240L - $101.45
• Green waste bin 240L  - $140

What your waste service charges pay for

Waste services charges are an additional charge included in the property’s annual rates notice. 

• By law, every household must have a rubbish bin service and a recycling bin service, for health and safety reasons. 
• Having a food and green waste bin is optional.

Garbage charge

Litter and amenities charge

Order new bins for a household

• By law, every household must have a rubbish bin and a recycling bin. The property owner must cover the cost of these services
• If a property doesn’t have any rubbish or recycling bins, they need to be ordered within 5 days of someone moving in. A tenant can order new rubbish and recycling bin services.
• You may also want to order a food and green waste bin. This service is optional. The service must be kept for at least 6 months.
• Bins will usually be delivered within 3 working days of ordering. 

Order bins  

Order a new bin - online request form

Phone: 1300 787 624
Email: mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Order extra bins for a household

• Households can order extra rubbish bins. 
• As these services are optional, they can only be ordered by the property owner, authorised property manager or authorised ratepayer.  
• Additional bins must be kept for at least 6 months.

Cost

Fees for additional bins are charged pro rata, meaning ratepayers are charged proportionally according to when in the financial year the bin is ordered.

• Additional rubbish bin (120-litres): $215
• Additional recycling bin (240-litres): $84.60

Order additional household bins - bin service request form

Phone: 1300 787 624
Email: mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Downsize your household rubbish bin

If your rubbish bin is too big, you can request to get a smaller one and pay a reduced fee. 

Online 

Downsize your bin - bin service request form

Phone: 1300 787 624
Email: mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Order bins for your business

• Rubbish and recycling bin services for small businesses are available at a commercial garbage charge rate.
• Only property owners, authorised property managers and authorised ratepayers can order bins for businesses.
• Businesses can order up to 4 bins in total.
• You can view the cost of these services here.  

Order 

Order bins for business - bin service request form

Phone: 1300 787 624
Email: mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Order a bin for your event

• We can provide rubbish and recycling services for organisations holding events in Cardinia Shire.
• Please order at least 3 weeks before the event.
• Cost: Bins are ordered as a pair: 1 recycling and 1 waste bin for $70 

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Order bins for your event - online form 

If you prefer, you can order by phone or email. 

Email mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au or call 1300 787 624 with the following information:

• the date and name of your event
• how many bin pairs are required
• the best location to leave the bins.