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Free green waste drop-off for storm impacted residents

Published: 6 September 2024

To support residents impacted by the recent storms, Cardinia Shire Council is providing an additional free green waste drop-off event in Lysterfield.  

This transfer station will be accepting 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.     

Event details  

  • Date: Tuesday 10 to Sunday 22 September  
  • Location: Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre (840 Wellington Rd, Lysterfield) 
  • Opening hours: 7:30am – 3:30pm weekdays, 8:30am - 11:30am weekends  

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.   

Any residents who have spoilt food waste as a result of the recent power outages can dispose of food in additional Council bins provided at Gembrook, Cockatoo, Emerald and Garfield Recreation Reserves. 

For more info, go to www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/dropoff 

For more info on other ways to manage your green waste in Cardinia Shire, go to www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/greenwaste  

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