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1. What types of yard waste are picked up?

We pick up grass, leaves, prunings, pine straw, limbs and small branches no more than four inches in diameter and six feet in length, weeds, brush, and twigs.

2. What types of yard waste are not picked up?

We do not pick up bagged dirt or soil, stumps, flower pots, garbage, rocks, food, logs, and tools. The Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department only collects leaf and limb debris that a property owner has generated. Individuals or companies under contract by the property owner to collect leaves and/or trim limbs must haul and dispose of the debris themselves (i.e., tree surgeons, utility companies, yard maintenance companies, etc.). This is per Solid Waste Ordinance Sec. 5-2-7.d Leaf and limb service--General Service District.

3. What do I do with my yard waste?

Place leaves and limbs out no later than 8:00 a.m. on the Monday of your pick-up week. Put leaves, grass, weeds, etc., in paper lawn bags and place at the curb. Stack limbs, brush, and small branches in a pile at the curb. Per Athens-Clarke County Ordinance, residents cannot place leaf and limb debris at the curb [public right-of-way] more than 10 calendar days prior to the Monday of the pick-up week.

4. How much can be picked up?

You may put out one load per pick-up. A load is one of the following:

• 25 paper lawn refuse bags
  
• One 3/4 ton pickup truck load of leaves / limbs
  
• A pile six feet long by six feet wide by 4.5 feet tall

5. When will my items be picked up?

Pick-ups are once every six weeks and may be altered by major weather events and staffing and/or truck maintenance issues. You must have your leaf and limb debris out by 8:00 a.m. on the Monday of your pick-up week. Find your pick-up week on the leaf and limb webpage or by calling 706-613-3501, and if using a touchtone phone, press 2 to hear a recording of the schedule. A printed schedule is available at the Athens-Clarke County Water business office, Athens-Clarke County City Hall, or Athens-Clarke County Regional Library. You may also contact the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department at 706-613-3501, and a schedule can be emailed to you.

6. What happens to the leaf and limb material collected by the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department?

The material is chipped into mulch at the Athens-Clarke County Landfill. Currently, the mulch is being used as the carbon source (brown) for composting operations at the landfill. Compost can be purchased at the ACC Landfill for $20/cubic yard from Monday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

7. How often does the Solid Waste Department collect leaf and limb material?

As of Monday, December 7, 2015, the Solid Waste Department collects leaf and limb material once every six (6) weeks curbside from participating residents of Athens-Clarke County.