Garbage Fees

• Commercial: $43 per ton (one ton = 2,000 pounds) with a $10 minimum
• Residential: $43 per ton
  • $1.50 per bag for up to six bags with our punch card. Punch cards, 10 bags for $15, can be purchased at the landfill scale house.
  • Over six bags will be charged at a rate of $43 per ton rate starting with a $10 minimum
• The Athens-Clarke County Landfill accepts Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) from Athens-Clarke County & Oglethorpe County ONLY. What is Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)? We define MSW as kitchen waste, furniture, etc. Basically, most things from within a home that are not Construction and Demolition (C&D) Material.

• Construction and Demolition Debris/Material is not MSW. What is C&D Material? We define C&D Materiel as: lumber (decking and fencing), plywood, siding, sheetrock, shingles, tile, carpet and padding, etc. These materials are accepted at the Oglethorpe County C&D Landfill. Please see their link for hours, tipping fee, etc.

• Leaf & Limb Fees - Commercial: $25.50 per ton with a $5 minimum
• Leaf & Limb Fees - Residential: $25.50 per ton with a $5 minimum

Other Disposal or Recycling Services:

• Car batteries: $1 per battery
• Mattresses & Box springs: $10 per item
• Metal: Free (This includes old appliances, microwaves, treadmills, etc.)
• Paint: $2.00 per can or $10.00 per 5 gallon bucket
• Propane tanks: $5 per tank
• Tires: $3 per standard passenger / light truck tire, $10 per commercial truck tire
  • Tires cannot be on the rim. If a tire is on the rim the fee is $10.00 per tire. 

UPDATE: Effective immediately, the Athens-Clarke County Landfill is no longer using the appointment system. Cash, Checks (Local), Credit Cards & Debit Cards are all acceptable forms of payment. 

Certain items are banned from landfills. Contact the Athens-Clarke County Landfill for a complete list of all prohibited items at (706) 613-3508. Please note: The landfill manager conducts random inspections of all loads entering the landfill and is authorized to inspect any suspicious loads.