Georgia
Landfill
Athens-Clarke County landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Athens-Clarke County Landfill.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Household trash (municipal solid waste) from Athens-Clarke County and Oglethorpe County only. Residential and commercial pay the same per-ton rate. No construction and demolition debris.
Hours
- Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (be out of the gate by 4:30)
- Saturday 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (be out of the gate by 3:00)
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Trash, 1-6 bags with punch card | $3 per bag; punch card 6 bags for $18 |
| Trash over six bags (residential or commercial) | $75 per ton, $20 minimum |
| Leaves and limbs | $25.50 per ton, $5 minimum |
| Mattress / box spring | $50 / $10 |
| Metal, including appliances | Free |
| Tires, passenger or light truck off rim | $3 each ($10 on rim) |
| Commercial truck tire | $10 |
| Animal carcass (cat, deer, dog) | $20 minimum |
Hazardous waste
Car batteries accepted free; paint $2 per can and propane tanks $5 each. For other household chemicals, call the landfill; certain items are banned from landfilling.
Holiday closures
Closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026 for Veterans Day; reopens Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 a.m. Other holiday dates are not listed on the page.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Appointments are no longer required for trash disposal. Customers with 1-6 bags are asked to buy a punch card at the scale house.
- No C&D or remodeling debris (cabinets, carpet, concrete, doors, flooring, lumber, pallets, sheetrock, shingles, siding, tile, toilets and similar). The county sends it to the Oglethorpe County C&D Landfill, (706) 743-3649, which takes small household-project loads from Athens-Clarke residents with proof of address, not contractors, or to the Walton County C&D Landfill.
- The landfill manager inspects loads at random and may inspect any suspicious load.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.