Village of Athens

08/18/2026

These items were dumped at the yard waste site yesterday. If anyone knows who dumped these items, please let the Clerk’s office know so we can contact them to retrieve their garbage. As a reminder, this is not a garbage dump site.

07/31/2026

Anyone in need of firewood? Located at Village yard waste site. First come first serve!

06/11/2026

Due to the large amount of yard debris from properties within the Village, we kindly ask that ONLY Village residents utilize the yard waste disposal site. If you live in a township, please contact your township for options of where you can bring your debris.

06/08/2026

Just a reminder that this Saturday will be the FREE electronics collection in the municipal parking lot. You don’t need to be a Village resident to drop off items!

06/05/2026

The Athens area garage sales are June 11th-13th. The listings are available as a pdf on the Village website: www.athenswis.com/news

06/03/2026

As a reminder, the Village’s yard waste site is not a disposal site for garbage. Also, the site is only for use by Village of Athens residents, not for residents residing outside of Village limits!

05/13/2026

The Athens Police Department recently conducted their kindergarten bike rodeo. Special thanks to TnT Auto for their donation of 4 bikes to the event!

05/04/2026

04/22/2026

The Village of Athens is accepting applications for a part-time summer lawn mower. This position is an occasional/as needed position throughout the summer. Applicants must be:
*18 years of age or older
*Self motivated with the ability to work independently
*Have riding lawn mower experience
*Have light mechanical knowledge

Pay range is $18-$20/hr

Applications are due to Clerk’s Office no later than 2pm on Wednesday, May 6th. Applications are available in Clerk’s office or on village website:

04/17/2026

With the potential strong storms tonight, please be advised that in the event that the warning siren has to be activated that it will be activated for approximately 6 minutes followed by a 10-15 minute cool down period. It will then be activated for a cycle of 3 minutes on - 10 minutes off until the threat is over.