Athens-Clarke County Landfill
Trash from Athens-Clarke and Oglethorpe counties only
| Monday to Friday | 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Hours change on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Earth Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; the county posts each one’s schedule.
- Be out of the gate by closing time.
5700 Lexington Road, Winterville, GA 30683
What it takes
It’s the only place in Clarke County that takes brush. The CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) takes electronics, used motor oil, and household hazardous waste.
Each item has its own rules. Check before you go.
Clarke County rules
- At the Athens-Clarke County Landfill, trash is $75 a ton with a $20 minimum, or $3 a bag for up to six bags with a punch card (six bags for $18 at the scale house). Cover and tie down your load. The landfill takes no construction or demolition debris.
- Recycling drop-off sites for loose, unbagged single-stream recyclables are open around the clock at Winterville (126 Harris Lane, behind the fire department maintenance building), Jail Road (3035 Jail Road, past the tag office), Fire Station 2 (265 Cleveland Road), Fire Station 9 (1626 Danielsville Road), Fleet Management (225 Newton Bridge Road), and Fire Station 8 (3955 Jefferson Road). The landfill and CHaRM take them during their hours.
- Athens-Clarke County’s garbage customers can have up to five bulky items (furniture, mattresses, appliances, large electronics) picked up at the curb four times a year at no charge; request a date online or at 706-613-3501, option 7.
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