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Free green and storm-related waste drop-offs for residents impacted by the storms

Published: 21 February 2024

Residents impacted by the recent storms can continue to drop-off their green waste for free, as well as other storm-related general waste, until Tuesday 30 April.

Transfer stations in Pakenham and Lysterfield will continue to accept residential amounts of green waste including tree branches and trunks (up to 30 centimetres wide and 1 metre long), weeds, grass clippings, leaves, and flowers. This also now includes other storm-related waste such as building debris.

Lysterfield

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

Pakenham

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. 

Other options for disposing of green waste include:

  • Placing green waste in the green lidded FOGO bin that is collected fortnightly.
  • Booking in a hard/bundled green waste collection (up to 4m3 for a double booking). For more info and to book go to www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/hardwaste
  • Calling SES on 132 500 or, if practicable, investigating insurance options, for tree branches larger than 30cm wide or longer than 1m that can’t be trimmed down.

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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