Rubbish and recycling news
Recycling update, November 2019
Cardinia Shire Council is pleased to advise residents that 100 per cent of kerbside recycling collections are once again being processed.
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Final FREE green waste drop-off event for 2019 this weekend
Cardinia Shire Council’s final free green waste drop-off event for 2019 is happening this weekend from Friday 15 to Sunday 18 November 2019.
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FREE green waste drop-off events commencing soon
Residents are reminded Cardinia Shire Council’s two free green waste drop-off weekends will commence from next weekend, Friday 8 November 2019.
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drumMUSTER Mobile Collection Event Returns to Cardinia Shire
Agriculture and veterinary drums can be disposed of for FREE at the drumMUSTER mobile collection event in Pakenham on Saturday 9 November 2019.
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Upcoming hard and bundled green waste collection
Residents are encouraged to clean up and reduce the fire fuel load on their properties with Cardinia Shire Council’s upcoming residential hard and bundled green waste collections.
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SKM Services’ temporary closure of all recycling sites
Cardinia Shire Council, along with over 30 other Victorian Councils, has been advised that the contracted recycling processor SKM Services has temporarily closed all of its sites effective immediately
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Current closure of SKM Services' Laverton North site
SKM Services' Laverton North site is currently closed.
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Seeking a smarter solution for household rubbish
Cardinia Shire Council will join fourteen other south-eastern Councils to seek proposals from industry for a smarter way to tackle household rubbish.
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Disposing of e-waste in Cardinia Shire
From July 1 2019, e-waste will be banned from Victorian landfill.
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Recycling update
The EPA has ordered recycling processor SKM to stop receiving recyclable material until further notice.
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Council to trial CCTV to keep Cardinia Shire clean
Cardinia Shire Council is seeking community input to identify possible camera and signage locations for its upcoming CCTV trial targeting illegal rubbish dumping activity across the municipality.
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Five years in the making – changes ahead for recycling organic waste in Victoria’s south east
Cardinia Shire Council is now one of eight councils in south east Victoria participating in landmark contracts for future recycling of organic waste at the kerbside.
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Missed bin collections
Our waste collection contractor has having been some difficulties making all the scheduled collections in some areas in recent weeks due to vehicle maintenance issues.