Setting Up New Service

To request new residential service please call Athens Services at (888) 336-6100. You can request a 35, 65 or 95 gallon gray (landfill), blue (recycling), and green (curbside organics) carts. The blue cart is for the recycling of mixed paper, glass, aluminum, and plastics #1 - #7; the green cart is for organic material such as food scraps and yard debris, and the gray cart is strictly for waste that needs to be landfilled.

Single Family or Curbside Trash Collection

Collection services are provided on a weekly basis. The billing for single-family service is charged on the Property Tax Bill as an itemized charge called "City Refuse Disposal". There is no limit on the number of carts that a single family residence can utilize.

Cart Placement

To guarantee that your carts are collected, place them at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day or the night before. The 35, 65 and 95-gallon carts are equipped with wheels and large handles for easy maneuvering. Please make sure that the front of your cart (where the lid opens) faces the street with the wheels against the curb spaced about 1 foot apart. If you have more trash than your gray cart will hold, you may use boxes or trash bags for the excess. Containers must be removed from the curb the evening of collection.