By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IT’S the season for cleaning, and Cardinia Shire Council is assisting residents doing their spring cleanouts with a number of upcoming free waste collections.
Hard and green waste will be collected from households throughout the coming weeks, as well as a drumMuster and e-waste drop off.
Cardinia Shire Mayor Leticia Wilmot said it was a good opportunity for residents to offload household items they no longer needed.
“It’s time for the annual spring clean and these collections are a responsible way of getting rid of those unwanted items around the house,” she said.
“We encourage residents to take advantage of these waste services and dispose of their bulky waste in a responsible way. The additional bundled green waste collection is also an easy and convenient way for residents to clear their property of fire fuel before the bushfire season hits.”
The collections are scheduled as follows:
– Hard and green waste collection – begins Monday 26 October and runs for five weeks
– E-waste collection – runs from 9am-1pm on Saturday 10 October at Council Depot, Purton Road, Pakenham, or 9am-noon on Saturday 28 November at Gemco Players Community Theatre, Kilvington Drive, Emerald
– DrumMUSTER collection – runs from 9am-1pm on Saturday 10 October at Council Depot, Purton Road, Pakenham.
Residents may request to have an extra three cubic metres of bundled green waste collected for $60 by booking through council’s Customer Services team on 1300 787 624.
