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Leaf & Limb
The Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Solid Waste Department
provides pickup of leaf and limbs to all residents in
Athens-Clarke County. By diverting and mulching leaf
and limb material, ACC is meeting the requirements set
forth by the State in 1996 which say that no yard waste
may be landfilled, thereby saving valuable space. ACC
began this program in 1994.
Effective April 1, 2003
Residents will be required to use PAPER LAWN
REFUSE BAGS for all grass clippings, pine straw, small
brush, and leaves. No plastic bags will be accepted.
Paper lawn refuse bags are available in the Home and
Garden section of Target, Wal-Mart, and other local
retail stores.
Effective July 1, 2008
Due to budgetary cuts, the Mayor and Commission
approved a reduction in the frequency of leaf and limb
collections from a six (6) week rotation to an eight
(8) week rotation - effective July 1, 2008.
Leaf & Limb Pick Up Schedule
Click on the month below to view and then print
that months schedule.
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- March 2009 -
Revised 3/4/09 due to snow storm
- April 2009 -
Revised 3/27/09 and subject to change due to excess
debris from the winter storm - please check back frequently
or call (706) 613-3501, extension 451 for the leaf
and limb recording schedule.
- May 2009 -
REVISED 5/8/09 - ACC Solid Waste Department has been
allocated additional funds for leaf and limb collection
efforts and has been receiving help from private hauling
companies.
- June 2009
- REVISED 6/12/09
- July 2009
Neighborhoods and Zones
If you live outside the former city limits of Athens,
you live in the
General
Services District (GSD).
If you live inside the former city limits of Athens,
you live in the
Urban
Services District (USD).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is picked up?
A: Grass, Leaves, Prunings, Pinestraw, Limbs and
small branches (No more than 4 inches in diameter and
6 feet in length) Weeds, Brush and Twigs
Q: What is not picked up?
A: Bagged dirt/soil, Stumps, Flower Pots, Garbage,
Rocks, Food, Logs and Tools
NOTE: The ACC Solid Waste Department
ONLY collects leaf and limb debris
that a property owner has generated. Individuals or
companies under contract by the property owner to collect
leaves and/or trim limbs must haul and dispose of the
debris themselves (ie: tree surgeons, utility companies,
yard maintenance companies, etc.).
Solid Waste Ordinance - Sec. 5-2-7.d Leaf and limb
service--General Service District
Q: What to do?
A: Place leaves and limbs out at 8 a.m. on the Monday
of your pick up week. Put leaves, grass, weeds, ect.
in PAPER lawn bags and place at the curb. Stack limbs,
brush and small branches in a pile at the curb.
Q: How much can be picked up?
A: You may put out one "load" per pick up. A "load"
is: 25 PAPER lawn refuse bags; or, One 3/4 ton pickup
truck load of leaves/limbs; or, A pile 6 ft. long by
6 ft. wide by 4 1/2 ft. deep.
Q: When is pick up?
A: Once every 4 to 6 weeks; 10 to 12 pick ups a
year. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR LEAF AND LIMB DEBRIS OUT AT
8:00 A.M. ON THE MONDAY OF YOUR PICK UP WEEK. Find your
neighborhood zone. Then find your pick up week in the
following places: check the calendar for pick up dates
in your area - see the above Leaf and Limb Pick Up Schedule,
check the weekly listing in the classified section (under
"Community Notes") of the weekend Athens Banner Herald.
Call (706) 613-3501, and if using a touchtone phone,
press 451 to hear a recording of the schedule. A printed
schedule is available at: ACC Water Business Office,
ACC City Hall, ACC Regional Library, or contact the
ACC Solid Waste Department and a schedule can be mailed
or e-mailed to you.
Q: What happens to the leaf and limb material collected
by the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Solid Waste Department?
A: The material is chipped into mulch at
the ACC Landfill. Currently, the mulch is being used
as the carbon source (brown) for composting operations
at the landfill. NO MULCH
IS AVAILABLE FOR RESALE AT THIS TIME.
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