Waste drop-off days
Key points
- You can dispose of excess green waste at one of our free green waste drop off days.
- 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 – Saturday 7, Monday 9 to Saturday 14 February
Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
- Saturday 7 Feb: 8am - 2pm
- Sunday 8 Feb: Closed
- Monday 9 – Friday 13 Feb: 7:30am - 3:30pm
- Saturday 14 Feb: 8am - 2pm
Lysterfield – Friday 10 to Monday 13 April
Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre, 840 Wellington Rd, Lysterfield
- Friday 10 April: 7am to 3:30pm
- Saturday 11 April: 8am to 11:30am
- Sunday 12 April: 8am to 11:30am
- Monday 13 April: 7am to 3:30pm
Pakenham – Saturday 30 May, Monday 1 June to Saturday 6 June
Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
- Saturday 30 May: 8am - 2pm
- Sunday 31 May: Closed
- Monday 1 – Friday 5 June: 7:30am - 3:30pm
- Saturday 6 June: 8am - 2pm
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.
Recycling drive and drop
Drive through and drop-off your e-waste, polystyrene, soft plastics, textiles and excess cardboard for free!
All these accepted items will be reused, repurposed or recycled.
Event Details
Save the date: The next Recycling Drive and Drop will be held on Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July.
Event times, location and accepted items will be confirmed closer to the date.
Detox Your Home collections
- Detox Your Home provides a way to safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals such as cleaners, fuels and pesticides.
- This is a service for household chemicals and quantities only. Commercial business operators cannot use the service.
- Residents wanting to attend will need to book in advance.
Pakenham event details
The next event is yet to be confirmed.
Residents can still attend Detox Your Home events in other council areas.
Find an upcoming event on the Detox Your Home website.
drumMUSTER collections
DrumMUSTER provides agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a way to recycle eligible empty agvet chemical containers.
For more info or to find another drop-off point, visit the DrumMuster website