Athens trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Athens costs about $10 a month ($114 a year) for the usual option (1 tote (96 gal)); by size, service runs $10 to $27 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
City of Athens Public Works. Billed by: AUB bill (once-a-week collection).
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tote (96 gal) | $9.50 | $114 |
| 2 totes (96 gal each) | $18.00 | $216 |
| 3 totes (96 gal each) | $27.00 | $324 |
Changing your cart
Contact the Public Works Department at 423-744-2745.
How Athens compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Athens$10
- Oak Ridge · 39 mi$15
- Lenoir City · 31 mi$16
- East Ridge · 47 mi$17
- Red Bank · 46 mi$25
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Ways to pay less
- Free city trash service if you get state tax relief and use one tote. Under City Code 17-43, residents who qualify for the state's property tax relief, and those who would otherwise qualify but do not own their own residences, and who use only one city-issued container, get a credit of 100% for the service. How: Contact the Public Works Department at 423-744-2745.
- Back door trash pickup at no extra charge with a doctor's note. Back door residential service is available at no additional charge with a doctor's note. How: Contact the Public Works Department at 423-744-2745.
Checked October 29, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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