Facility details
- Address
- 5700 Lexington Road
Athens, GA 30603 - Phone
- (706) 613-3501
- Website
- accgov.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Clarke County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Athens-Clarke Co Landfill Landfill same site · Athens, GA
- American Stadium Services Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.0 mi · Arnoldsville, GA
- Athens Hull Road Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.1 mi · Athens, GA
- Commercial Metals Company Metals 6.1 mi · Athens, GA
- Clarke Co-Athens Transfer Station Transfer Station 7.9 mi · Athens, GA
- Oglethorpe Co-US 78 Ph 2 C / D Landfill Landfill 8.0 mi · Crawford, GA
- Clarke Co-Athens Paradise Blvd Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.5 mi · Athens, GA
- Georgia Recycling Group Recycling 8.7 mi · Hull, GA
- Metal Processors Metals 10.7 mi · Lexington, GA
- HB & Sons Auto Flattener Inc Metals 12.2 mi · Stephens, GA
Nearest landfill: Athens-Clarke Co Landfill, Athens — same site
Area served
Serves Winterville, Athens, Arnoldsville, Crawford, Colbert, Watkinsville, Stephens, Hull, Lexington, Comer, Nicholson, Bishop.
County context
One of 4 transfer stations in Clarke County, GA.
Georgia solid-waste agency: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)