Waste drop-off days

Textiles Drop-off event

Drop off your ‘end of life’ textiles including clothing, bed linen, tablecloths and scrap fabric for free! 

In partnership with SCRgroup, textiles from the day will be reused, repurposed or recycled, saving several tonnes of clothing from landfill. 

While good quality textiles and clothing can be donated or gifted, ‘end of life’ textiles are unsuitable for donation because of rips, holes or minor stains. By taking 'end of life’ textiles to dedicated drop-off points such as this event, items can be reused or recycled, instead of going to waste. 

This event accepts end of life textiles with minor stains. However, all items must still be clean and dry to ensure the health and safety of those sorting these items.   

Cardinia Shire residents only. Textiles will only be accepted from residential vehicles and trailers; commercial business operators cannot use this service. 

Event details 

Date: Sunday 24 November 
Time: 9am-1pm  
Location: IYU Recreation Reserve carpark (165 Henry Road, Pakenham) 

To register, go to Trybooking webpage

What you can drop off 

• Clothing (shirts, pants, dresses etc.) 
• Fabric bras and crop-tops (no underwire) 
• Bedlinen and tablecloths 
• Scrap fabrics or offcuts 

What you can’t drop off 

• No dirty clothing or textiles 
• No wet items – everything must be clean and dry 
• No underwear 
• No bras containing an underwire 

Green waste drop-off

• We hold free green waste drop off days for Cardinia Shire residents.
• Green waste can be dropped off in residential vehicles and trailers only. Commercial business operators cannot use the service. 
• You need to bring Photo ID that shows your home address in Cardinia Shire. 
• The green waste is shredded and taken to a composting facility. It is then broken down and turned into high-quality soil conditioner to help grow food and gardens in Victoria.

Drop-off dates and locations

Pakenham – Monday 9 to Saturday 14 December

Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham   
Monday to Friday: 7:30am - 4pm 
Saturday: 8am – 2:30pm 

What you can drop off 

Residential amounts of garden waste, including:

• flowers
• garden prunings
• grass clippings
• leaves
• tree branches and trunks up to 30 centimetres wide and 1 metre long
• weeds

What you can't drop off 

• Rocks, stones, soil or potting mix
• Building and renovation waste (such as timber and fence palings) 
• Commercial quantities of green waste
• Treated timber
• Green waste in a bag
• Food
• Manure and animal waste
• General household rubbish or recyclables
• Plant pots
• Medical syringes
• Clothes and shoes
• Hessian or plastic bags
• Hazardous waste or chemicals. 

Other ways to dispose of green waste

• Food and garden waste bin: Collected every 2 weeks. If you don't have a green waste bin, you can order one for a fee.
• Booked hard waste collections
• Composting and garden mulching: Purchase a new compost bin or garden mulcher and apply for a rebate of up to $50.

Christmas cardboard drop-off event

Drop off your excess cardboard and wrapping paper at this FREE event.  

The event accepts unlimited residential loads of cardboard (clean and dry) and paper from Cardinia Shire residents only.  

These items will be recycled, providing a sustainable solution for excess cardboard during the festive season. 

Event details

Location: Future Recycling Transfer Station (30-32 Exchange Dr, Pakenham) 

Dates and times:  

• Friday 27 Dec, 8am – 4pm 
• Saturday 28 Dec, 8am – 2:30pm 
• Monday 30 Dec, 8am – 4pm
• Thursday 9 Jan, 8am – 4pm  
• Friday 10 Jan, 8am – 4pm  
• Saturday 11 Jan, 8am – 2:30pm 

As this event is for Cardinia Shire residents only, photo ID with a Cardinia Shire address will be required. 

Waste will only be accepted from residential vehicles and trailers; commercial business operators cannot use this service.  

What I can drop off? 

• Flattened and dry cardboard 
• Gift wrapping paper 

What can’t I drop off? 

• Polystyrene 
• Wet cardboard 
• Soft plastics packaging 
• Plastic gift wrapping 
• Cellophane, ribbons, bows and other Christmas decorations 

Other disposal options for the festive season!

Christmas trees

• Real and plastic Christmas trees can be disposed of safely by booking a hard waste collection. Each Cardinia household can book 2 free collections per year.   
• Real Christmas trees if cut into tree branches and trunks up to 30 centimetres wide and 1 metre long, can be taken to our free green waste drop-off events 
• Real Christmas trees can also be cut into small pieces and put in your food and garden waste bin. Ensure your bin is not over 70kgs.  
• Check with your local Christmas tree farm if they offer any disposal options 
• You can also contact your local tip or transfer station 

E-waste

• E-waste is any item that has a battery, cord or plug, and is at the end of its useful life. This includes Christmas lights, batteries, appliances and electronic kid’s toys.  
• You can dispose of any e-waste at your nearest transfer station, all year round. For other options, go to Council’s E-waste webpage  

For more info on how to dispose of other household items, go to Council’s A to Z waste and recycling guide 

Detox Your Home collections

• Detox Your Home provides a way to safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals such as cleaners, fuels and pesticides.
• Commercial business operators cannot use the service.
• Residents wanting to attend will need to book in advance.

Upcoming events near Cardinia Shire

For more information and for upcoming dates and locations go to Sustainability Victoria's Detox Your Home webpage

drumMUSTER collections

DrumMUSTER provides agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a way to recycle eligible empty agvet chemical containers.

For more info or to find another drop-off point, visit the DrumMuster website