Athens-Clarke County unified government trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Billing 706-613-3501 ext 7884. Pay-as-you-throw cart sizes 20/25 through 90/95 gal with rate tiers. Verified 2026-10-15 · athensclarkecounty.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Curbside USD — paper/cartons/cardboard, metal cans, plastic bottles/containers, glass jars/bottles (accgov.com/recycle). Verified 2026-10-15 · athensclarkecounty.com |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department (USD); private haulers. |
| Contacts | [email protected]; 706-613-3501 ext 7870 (Waste Reduction). Verified 2026-10-15 · athensclarkecounty.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Roll cart standards per ACC Solid Waste (not fully copied).
Limits
Pay-as-you-throw cart size tiers per FAQ.
Not allowed
Stretchy plastics, Styrofoam in curbside bin; use CHaRM.
Bags
Recycle loose (green reusable bag program for drop-off transport only).
Brush
Leaf & limb FAQ topic on accgov FAQs — not.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your pickup day
City address lookup not linked yet
Private junk pickup
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Full details for Athens-Clarke County unified government: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- ACC Solid Waste serves Urban Service District (former Athens city limits) (former Athens city limits) — garbage + recycling on same day; charges on water bill. Billing 706-613-3501 ext 7884. Outside USD: private haulers (list maintained by ACC). Pay-as-you-throw cart sizes 20/25 through 90/95 gal with rate tiers.
- Recycling
- Curbside USD — paper/cartons/cardboard, metal cans, plastic bottles/containers, glass jars/bottles (accgov.com/recycle). No bags, bubble wrap, Styrofoam, disposable plates/cutlery in bin. CHaRM 1005 College Ave for hard-to-recycle ($3/ACC trip).
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Roll cart standards per ACC Solid Waste (not fully copied).
- Curbside: limits
- pay-as-you-throw cart size tiers per FAQ.
- Curbside: brush
- Leaf & limb FAQ topic on accgov FAQs — not.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Stretchy plastics, Styrofoam in curbside bin; use CHaRM.
- Curbside: bags
- Recycle loose (green reusable bag program for drop-off transport only).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on pages.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department (USD); private haulers outside USD.
- Contacts
- [email protected]; 706-613-3501 ext 7870 (Waste Reduction).
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: athensclarkecounty.com
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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