Cardinia Shire · VIC 3810 · typically Tuesdays
Schedule data last verified: July 2026
Cardinia Shire handles the bins in Pakenham, a VIC suburb in postcode 3810.
The suburb sits roughly 55km South-East of Melbourne CBD.
Locals know it for the Cardinia Reservoir.
Most streets in Pakenham have a Tuesday collection day, though your exact day depends on your street.
Everything below applies to Pakenham generally; your own street's dates come from the address search on the home page.
These are the bins Cardinia Shire supplies to Pakenham households, each on its own cycle, which is why the kerb looks different from week to week.
This corridor is growing fast. The bin collections haven't missed a beat.
New roads, new residents, the same weekly rhythm. Your council scales to keep up.
Pakenham falls under Cardinia Shire for waste and recycling collections.
Visit Cardinia Shire website for the official policy and any service updates.
A single mobile phone contains traceable amounts of gold, silver and copper.
Australians hoard millions of unused phones in drawers. Dropping them at an e-waste collection point recovers those metals and keeps hazardous components out of landfill.
Cardinia Shire offers larger or additional bins for eligible households, such as big families or medical needs, usually for a fee. Contact the council's waste team; if you are new to Pakenham, check what size is standard first, since upgrade policies differ between councils.
Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, steel and aluminium cans, and rigid plastic containers like bottles, tubs and trays. Soft plastics, food waste and contaminated packaging do not belong in it anywhere in VIC.
Yes. CDS Vic refunds 10 cents per eligible drink container in VIC, at depots, return machines and bag drop points. Containers you redeem are extra money in your pocket; eligible containers you skip still go in the recycling bin.
This part of Melbourne is made up of many suburbs with different schedules. Here are the ones closest to you.
The suburb level picture above is a guide; your street is the real answer. Search your address for the next four weeks of collections.
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