Waste reduction workshops
About our free workshops
- Learn how to reduce your waste, save money and help our environment at these free workshops.
- Council also offers a range of free waste drop-off days
- Cardinia Shire residents can save on new waste reduction systems with our waste reduction rebates
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!
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
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:
- Fill out the registration form (click on 'join waitlist')
- If compost becomes availble you will receive an email.
- 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), excluding public holidays.
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