Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department

06/01/2026

AthFest is creeping closer and closer- do you have your game plan yet?? The biggest musical celebration of the year needs your help! We're looking for volunteers on AthFest Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to kick waste to the curb! What better way to make one of the most Athenian events even more Athens?

Help us keep Athens green and clean. Sign up on GivePulse today!

https://givepul.se/uziich🎷🎤🎸🥁🎶🎧🎵 AthFest Music & Arts Festival

05/28/2026

😉🔥Real Hotties volunteer😉🔥 So come volunteer with us Saturday, the 13th, between 11AM and 7PM. We're working with Hot Corner to keep food OUT of the trash, and we need your help! All food vendors are using compostable containers to serve food, and we need folks to help it all get into the compost bin. It's fun, it's hot, it's good for the planet.

Register to volunteer here!
https://givepul.se/o7okux

05/27/2026

Not all plastics are the same... but what the heck do those little numbers ACTUALLY mean🧐🧐

The number separates different plastics based on the material it is made out of1️⃣2️⃣

No matter the plastic number, it is recommended to keep it away from heat🔥

Which was the most surprising recycled result that plastic can be turned into?
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05/23/2026

More battery education! Shout-out to Axel Skobba, Driver II, for all of these photos of his truck and his fast action to save his truck.

Improperly discarded batteries caused a trash truck fire, risking public safety. Learn how proper disposal can prevent these dangerous incidents in our community. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/an-entire-load-of-garbage-was-dumped-on-athens-street-to-put-out-a-fire-caused-by-batteries/85-6a53c913-87e0-4aa9-9076-9d3d3c1ba3dc

05/22/2026

For ACC Solid Waste Customers Only:

The Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department will suspend compost, garbage, recycling, and leaf & limb collections on Monday, May 25th, 2026 in recognition of the Memorial Day Holiday.

More details can be found at accgov.com/swholiday

05/21/2026

Do you know what happens when a trash truck catches fire while we’re out on route? ❓❓

We have to dump the entire load wherever we are so we can get to the fire and put it out. Even if it is in Country Club Estates. 🔥🚛
But don’t worry, we always clean up our mess.

And this time, it happened in our fancy new red trash truck.

Once again, batteries that were improperly thrown away caused another dangerous situation. These fires put our drivers, first responders, and the public at risk.

Batteries MUST be removed from items before disposal and taken to the proper recycling location. There is absolutely no excuse for throwing them into the trash.

One careless decision could seriously injure someone or destroy equipment. Do better.

🔋Battery Drop Sites: (COMPLETELY FREE)
CHaRM- 1005 College Ave
ACC Solid Waste- 725 Hancock Industrial Way
ACC Landfill- 5700 Lexington Rd
Fire Station #2- 275 Cleveland Rd
Fire Station #9- 1650 Danielsville Rd
Fire Station #8- 3955 Jefferson Rd

05/21/2026

Each year, ACC Solid Waste Department competes at the SWANA-Georgia Chapter Road-E-O! Drivers and equipment operators from around the state compete against each other for cash and bragging rights! Yesterday, Tommy Appling, Heavy Equipment Mechanic at the ACC Landfill earned 1st place in the Off-Road Truck competition while first time competitor Luke Skobba, Heavy Equipment Operator, earned 2nd place! Tommy received second place in the newly established Zero-Turn competition too! Congratulations to these exemplary team members! You all rock!! Go ACC Solid Waste!

05/19/2026

As we slide into SUMMERTIME, join us for another REPAIR CAFE to fix some of those essential items you will need as the heat cranks up. Maybe a fan or a wobbly outdoor table (so you can place that cool drink down)? Gather up those broken wares and bring them to our amazing fixers and see what they can revive. This month we will have fixers on hand that can tackle clothing, small appliances, lamps/electronics, computers, and wooden items.

In the battle for TOP-ITEM-FIXED it looks like TORN CLOTHING came in out of no where to take the top prize for April (with LAMPS and VACUUMS battling for second). What will be the top items for May? Come by and see for yourself. Join us THIS Sunday May 24th, 2-5 at the Solid Waste Office. Grab a cup of FREE Jittery Joe's coffee and watch the magic happen.

05/13/2026

Yay, more compost art🎉 🎨🌱 Big thanks to the UGArden Club for helping us brighten up one of our favorite food scrap drop sites! Come bring us your old leftovers and check out the new mural. Grab some veggies from the UGArden Farm Stand while you're here!🫐🍅🌶🥬🫛🍄‍🟫

05/13/2026

🐦🏠Did you know the ACC Landfill is a great habitat for birds AND birders? The Oconee River Audubon Society went for a species catalog walk on our birding trails a couple of weeks ago and found 77 species of birds! Check out some of the highlights, courtesy of Dr. Richard Hall🦉👀

We're happy we can provide a safe habitat with an abundance of natural resources for the native birders in our area. And the birds, too🤭