Residents within the limits of the Village of Athens are provided with curbside pick-up of refuse and recyclables.
Refuse – Every Thursday
must be at the curb by 7:00 AM
all bags of refuse must have a Township of Athens garbage bag tag securely affixed to the 26″ x 36″ bag and weigh no more than 50lbs
oversized bags require more than one tag
Recycling – Every Thursday on a two week schedule.
( click here for complete schedule )
One week fibres will be collected. Fibres consist of paper, cardboard, box board etc.. Milk Cartons and anything with wax coating is not recyclable and will not be picked up.
The next week is plastic, aluminum, clear and coloured glass.
If you have any questions concerning your blue box collection, call Emterra at 1-888-597-1541 or email customercareont@emterra.ca. They can be contacted for replacement bins, missed collections and other recycling questions.