City of Athens announces holiday closure

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ATHENS, Tenn. – The City of Athens Public Works Department has announced the following holiday closure:

The Athens Municipal Building, Public Works, Recycle Center, and Animal Shelter will be closed Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of Independence Day.

The Municipal Building, Public Works, Recycle Center, and the Animal Shelter will re-open Monday, July 6, 2026, during regular business hours.

Residential garbage routes for Friday July 3, will be picked up on Monday July 6, 2026.

They ask to have garbage totes to the road the night before your scheduled pick-up day. Commercial/Industrial garbage routes will be picked up on a limited basis.

For more information, please contact the Office of the Public Works Department at 423-744-2745.