Food Scraps Collection

Athens-Clarke County offers food scrap collection for commercial businesses, nonprofits, and organizations in Athens-Clarke County. This service includes weekly collection of compostable materials. 

The following items can be collected for composting:

  • All food scraps
  • BPI Certified compostable products like cutlery and plates
  • Wax-coated cardboard
  • Paper towels and napkins

This service is a curbside service that does not include compostable bags. If bags are used, they MUST be compostable. Contact the Waste Reduction Division at compost@accgov.com or (706) 613-3501-ext. 7873 with questions and concerns.Compost Truck

Monthly Rates:

Collections per week starting with (1) 32-gallon compost cart
1$46.00
  • Each additional 32-gallon compost roll cart is an additional $8.50 each.
2$69.00
  • Backyard or Indoor additional service fee cost $33.00
3$76.00
  • The Commercial Composting Contamination Fee $20.00 per incident.
4$85.00
  • The Commercial Composting Cart Cleaning fee (Upon Request) $50.00 per cart. 
5$95.00
  • The Commercial Composting Cart Replacement Fee $75.00 per cart.