Waste reduction workshops

Waste team 'pop up' events

Meet our Waste team at some local community events. Come hear about our exciting waste projects and services, learn tips to recycle and dispose of waste correctly, engage in fun activities, share your feedback or simply say hello! 

Bunyip Agriculture Show

When: Sunday 23 March, 9am onwards
Where: Bunyip Recreation Reserve, Bunyip
To learn more about the event, go to the Bunyip Agricultural Show website

Yakkerboo Festival

When: Sunday 27 April, 10am onwards   
Where: PB Ronald Reserve, Pakenham
To learn more about the event, go to the Yakkerboo Festival website

Children's clothing and toy swap

Refresh your child's wardrobe and toys for FREE at the upcoming Children’s Clothing and Toy Swap event.    

Parents/guardians of children aged 3-8 years, simply need to bring up to 6 good-quality pre-washed items of clothing and/or 6 good-quality toys to the event.  

These are then traded in for tokens to use as ‘currency’ for other clothes and toys. 

Event details   
Date: Sunday 13 April 
Time: 10am – 12:00pm (midday)  
Doors open at 10am – 11am, swapping starts at 11am sharp  
Location: Pakenham Hall (6E Henry Street, Pakenham) 

Participants need to register for this event. To allow more children to attend the event, only one parent/guardian per family please.   

To register, go to Trybooking 

We are not accepting: 

• broken, stained, smelly items  
• items with adult content   
• items with loose battery covers (batteries are a choking hazard)  
• items missing pieces (please try to secure or contain toys with multiple pieces)  
• children’s equipment such as baby seats and bassinets 
• underwear 
• socks  
• costumes  
• cloth nappies or disposable nappies  

Compost Giveaway

Do you use a Cardinia Shire Council food and garden waste (lime-green lidded) kerbside bin? 

We are giving two 25L bags of compost to households using a Council food and garden waste (lime green lidded) kerbside bin. 

The contents of this bin get turned into compost for Victorian farms and community gardens to improve their soil quality. Now you can also improve your soil quality in your own garden thanks to this bin.   

Registrations have been filled, however you can join the waitlist. 

To join the waitlist: 

1. Fill out the registration form (click on 'join waitlist')
2. If compost becomes availble you will receive an email. 
3. Once contacted, bring your ID with the registered address to the CEC Nursery Coalition Nursery at Deep Creek Reserve in Pakenham. The Nursery is open Fridays 9am-12pm (midday) or the last Saturday of the month 9am- 12pm (midday).  

The Compost Giveaway is open now until Saturday 28 June or while stocks last. 

This program is delivered in partnership with the Cardinia Environment Coalition.  

If you don’t have a food and garden waste bin, to be eligible for your free compost you can find out more about the service and order this bin online on our Food and garden waste webpage