Landfill
R & B (Banks) Landfill
Homer, GA · 30.7 mi away
- Hours
- Mon 5:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 5:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Landfill
Athens-Clarke County Landfill
5700 Lexington Road, Winterville, GA 30683
Before you go
- Who can use it. The Athens-Clarke County Landfill accepts Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) from Athens-Clarke County & Oglethorpe County ONLY.
- Not accepted. It does not take construction and demolition (C&D) material.
- How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton), with a minimum charge of $20. The posted rates are listed under Fees.
At the gate
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Address | 5700 Lexington Road, Winterville, GA 30683 |
| County | Clarke County |
| Phone | 706-613-3508 |
| Website | www.accgov.com/landfill |
| Last checked | Oct 21, 2026 |
Hours
| Mon | 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Thu | 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Fri | 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Sat | 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM |
Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.
Accepted materials
| Accepted materials | municipal solid waste, leaf & limb, animal carcasses, mattresses & box springs, car batteries |
|---|
Fees
| Tipping fee | Commercial: $75 per ton with a $20 minimum; Residential: $75 per ton with a $20 minimum; $3.00 per bag for up to six bags with our ACC Landfill punch card |
|---|---|
| Fee schedule | Operator's fee page |
Facility facts
| Ownership | Public |
|---|---|
| Owner | Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County (ACCUG) |
| Operator | Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County (ACCUG) |
| Operational status | Open |
| Waste types accepted (per permit) | MSW |
| Year opened | 1977 |
| Planned closure year | 2064 |
| Composting on site | Yes |
Registry details (12)
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
| Current area (acres) | 141.5 |
|---|---|
| Design area (acres) | 150 |
| Design capacity (tons) | 4,977,568 |
| Waste in place (tons) | 3,600,476 |
| Waste-in-place year | 2022 |
| Annual waste accepted (tons) | 91,273 |
| Annual waste figure year | 2022 |
| Landfill gas collection system | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy project | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy projects | 1 |
| EPA GHGRP ID | 1006056 |
| EPA LMOP landfill ID | 445 |
Suggest a correction
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- Hours
- Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
- Fees
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- Hours
- Mon 7:30 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 7:30 AM-4:30 PM · …
- Fees
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- Hours
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- Hours
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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; accgov.com (hours, phone, website, accepted materials and residency rule; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; accgov.com (website, fees and accepted materials; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Sep 20, 2024. Facility details were last checked on Oct 21, 2026.