Green waste information
Check next green waste bin collection date
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About our green waste bin service
We provide an optional green waste bin service to all households in Cardinia Shire, for a fee of $132.85 (in 2017–18).
Green waste bins are collected every 2 weeks, on the alternate week to your recycling bin. Your green waste bin has a bright-green lid.
Order a green waste bin
What goes in your green waste bin
- grass clippings
- loose small branches
- leaves
- weeds
- garden prunings
- flowers
What you can't put in green waste bin
- green waste in plastic bags
- rocks, stones, soil or potting mix
- medical syringes
- clothes and shoes
- recyclables
- food scraps
- manure and animal waste
- plant pots
- general rubbish
- nappies
- hessian or plastic bags
- hazardous waste or chemicals
Your green waste bin cannot weigh over 50 kilograms as the truck will not be able to lift it.
Hard and bundled green waste collection
You can get rid of larger pieces of green waste and weeds placed in boxes using the hard and bundled green waste collection. This collection is held once every 6 months, right across Cardinia Shire.