There is a reminder from City Hall: there is no leaf and limb pickup during Christmas Week in Athens.

From the Athens-Clarke Co government website…

REVISED SCHEDULE AS OF Monday November 30th, 2020.

For an update on the 6-week rotation schedule, call 706-613-3501 and press number 2.

Please make sure to have your pile out by 8:00 A.M. on the Monday of your collection week.

DECEMBER

Dec. 21 – Dec. 25 : (There will be no Leaf & Limb collections during the week of Christmas).

Dec. 28 - Dec. 31: Area E (We will be closed on Friday January 1st  2021 for New Year’s Day).

JANUARY

Jan. 4 – Jan. 8: Area F

Jan. 11 - Jan. 15: Area A

Jan. 19 – Jan. 22 : Area B (We will be closed on Monday January 19th  2021 for Doctor Martin Luther King Day).

Jan. 25 - Jan. 29: Area C

Leaf and Limb Collection Guidelines Summary per ACC Code of Ordinance Sec. 5-2-7:

o Leaf and Limb collection is for residential customers only Residents are allowed one “load” per 6-week rotation.  A load is defined as 25 paper lawn refuse bags OR a pile of limbs that measures 6 ft. long by 6 ft. high by 4.5 ft. deep OR a combination of both.  Limbs & branches can be no more than 4 inches in diameter.

o Residents are 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 local retail stores.

o Leaf and Limb material should be curbside by 8 AM on the Monday morning of your collection week.

o Material may be placed curbside no more than ten (10) calendar days before the Monday of your collection week.

o Material should be placed within 15 ft. of the curb in front of an occupied residence for collection. Leaf and limb material will not be collected on empty lots, private drives or islands.

o Entry on property by Athens-Clarke County vehicles and employees. Except as otherwise provided, Athens-Clarke County owned vehicles shall not enter upon private property to collect limbs or other solid waste, and employees are hereby prohibited from entering upon private property to collect limbs which are placed more than five feet behind the sidewalk or property line, whichever is the farthest from the center-line of the street.

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