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Residential Trash
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 grey (landfill), blue (recycling), and green (curbside organics) carts.
Single Family or Curbside Trash Collection
This grey cart accepts “Everything Else” that does not go into the Recycling and Compost containers. 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.
Acceptable Items:
- Ceramic dishware or glassware
- Clothing linens and rags
- Cigarette butts
- Dental floss
- Diapers
- Foil-backed or plastic-backed paper
- Mylar (shiny metal) bags (potato chips, candy bars, balloons, etc.)
- Palm fronds
- Pens and pencils
- Plastic labeled "Biodegradable" only
- Rubber bands
- Six-pack ring holder (please cut up)
- Sponges
- Twist Ties
- Wood - small pieces of plywood, pressboard, and painted or stained wood
These items do NOT go in the trash cart:
- Construction & demolition debris
- Electronics (please call Athens Services for bulky/e-waste item pickup)
- Any items marked: “poisonous,” “toxic,” “flammable,” or “corrosive”
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.
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