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Free green waste drop-off for storm impacted residents

Published: 15 February 2024

To support residents impacted by the recent storms, Cardinia Shire Council is providing free additional green waste drop-offs at transfer stations in Pakenham and Lysterfield.

These transfer stations will be accepting residential amounts of green waste including storm debris, tree branches and trunks (up to 30 centimetres wide and 1 metre long), weeds, grass clippings, leaves, and flowers.    

Lysterfield - Thursday 15 February – Sunday 25 February  

Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre (840 Wellington Rd, Lysterfield)
Monday- Friday: 8am – 3:30pm 
Saturday: 8am-11:30am 
Sunday: 8am –11:30am 

Pakenham - Thursday 15 February – Saturday 24 February 

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 information and updates from Council on storm relief and recovery support visit Council’s website at www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/stormrecovery  

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