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
- 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.
- Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris/Material is not MSW. C&D Material - lumber (decking, fencing, etc., sheetrock, plywood, tile, carpet and padding, etc., is 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
- 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: As of July 1, 2020, the landfill will only accept Checks, Credit Cards & Debit Cards until further notice.
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.