Order a bin for your household, business or event

Order new bins for a household

By law, you need to have a rubbish and a recycling bin

• By law, every household must have a rubbish bin and a recycling bin. The property owner must cover the cost of these services. 
• If a property doesn’t have any rubbish or recycling bins, they need to be ordered within 5 days of someone moving in. A tenant can order new rubbish and recycling bin services.

You may also want to order a green waste bin 

• You may also want to order a green waste bin. This bin service is optional. 
• The green waste bin service must be kept for at least 6 months.

Costs for essential household bin services (2020-21 fees) 

• Standard service: 120-litre rubbish bin + 240-litre recycling bin - $289.75
• Eco (reduced bin size) service: 80-litre rubbish bin + 240-litre recycling bin – $259.75

Cost of green waste bin service (optional) 

• Green waste bin (240-litres): $123.20

Delivery times

Your bin will usually be delivered within 3 working days if you live in Beaconsfield, Officer or Pakenham, and within 5 working days in other areas of Cardinia Shire.

Order 

Order a new bin - online request form

Phone: 1300 787 624

Email: mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Order additional bins for a household

• Households can order extra rubbish bins. 
• As these services are optional, they can only be ordered by the property owner, authorised property manager or authorised ratepayer.  
• Additional bins must be kept for at least 6 months.

Costs for additional bins (2020-21 fees)

Fees for additional bins are charged pro rata, meaning ratepayers are charged proportionally according to when in the financial year the bin is ordered.

• Additional rubbish bin (120-litres): $215.00
• Additional recycling bin (240-litres): $84.60

Order additional household bins - online request form

Downsize your household rubbish bin

You can request to downsize your rubbish bin and pay the reduced fee using our bin request form or by calling 1300 787 624.

Order bins for your business

• Rubbish and recycling bin services for small businesses are available at a commercial garbage charge rate.
• Only property owners, authorised property managers and authorised ratepayers can order bins for businesses.
• Businesses can order up to 4 bins in total.

Costs for commercial bin services (2020-21 fees)

• Standard commercial bin service: 120-litre garbage bin + 240-litre recycling bin – $318.80
• Commercial rubbish bin only service: 120-litre rubbish bin – $245.50
• Commercial recycling bin only service: 240-litre recycling bin – $93.30

Order 

Online: Order using online bin request form

Phone: 1300 787 624

Email: mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au

Order a bin for your event

• We can provide rubbish and recycling services for organisations holding events in Cardinia Shire.
• Please order at least 3 weeks before the event.

Cost

Bins are ordered as a pair: 1 recycling and 1 waste bin. 

Cost of pair: $70.00

Order

Order bins for your event - online form 

If you prefer, you can order by phone or email. 

Email mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au or call 1300 787 624 with the following information:

• the date and name of your event
• how many bin pairs are required
• the best location to leave the bins.

2020-21 waste service charges

Bin collection service costs are charged as part of our rates and charges. 

Fees are charged on a pro-rata basis, meaning ratepayers will be charged proportionally according to when in the financial year the bin is ordered. Extra bins and the green waste bin service must be kept for a minimum of 6 months.