Athens-Clarke County Landfill
Transfer Station
5700 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30601
Aluminum CansBatteriesCardboardGlassPaper+2 more
Recycling Centers in Athens, GA
There are 7 recycling locations in Athens, Georgia: 6 recycling centers and 1 transfer station. Hours are listed for 1.
- 7 locations
- 1 list hours
- 1 open Saturday
- Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify
All 7 in Athensbest-documented first
Center for Hard to Recycle Materials
Recycling Center
1005 College Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
Tue: 7am – 1pm · Wed: 12pm – 6pm
Aluminum CansCardboardClothing & TextilesElectronics (E-Waste)Glass+3 more
Acc Recycling Division
Recycling Center
725 Hancock Industrial Way, Athens, GA 30605
Call to confirm what they take
699 Hancock Industrial Way, Athens, GA 30605
Call to confirm what they take
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| Location | Type | Accepts | Pays? | Hours | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County Landfill5700 Lexington Road | Transfer Station | Aluminum Cans, Batteries, Cardboard +4 | — | Call | (706) 613-3508 |
| Center for Hard to Recycle Materials1005 College Avenue | Recycling Center | Aluminum Cans, Cardboard, Clothing & Textiles +5 | — | Tue: 7am – 1pm | — |
| Let Us Compost1573 W Broad St | Recycling Center | Yard Waste & Compost | — | Call | (404) 805-0113 |
| Acc Recycling Division725 Hancock Industrial Way | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (706) 613-3512 |
| Athens Recycling9740 Commerce Rd | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (706) 548-9025 |
| Topo Industries1010 Winterville Rd | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | (706) 516-1264 |
| Athens-clarke County Recovered Materials Processing Facility (recycling)699 Hancock Industrial Way | Recycling Center | Call to confirm | — | Call | — |
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Recycling in Athens: common questions
How many recycling centers are in Athens, GA?
We list 7 recycling locations in Athens: 6 recycling centers and 1 transfer station. Examples include Athens-Clarke County Landfill, Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, and Let Us Compost. 5 have a phone number listed.
Can I get paid for cans and bottles in Athens?
Georgia has no statewide bottle deposit, so there is no refund per container. Some scrap yards buy loose aluminum cans by the pound; call for today's price.
Which Athens recycling centers are open on Saturday?
Center for Hard to Recycle Materials lists Saturday hours. Hours change, so confirm by phone before you go.
How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?
Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.
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