# Closing ATAs (Active Token Accounts)

When you buy a new token on Solana, the network automatically creates a new **Associated Token Account (ATA)** for that token.\
The cost of creating an ATA is roughly **0.002–0.003 SOL** (around **$0.40**).

Astrum allows you to quickly clean up unused accounts.

#### **How to Close Empty Token Accounts**

1. Open the **Pairs** tab in Astrum.
2. Click the button **"Close X empty active token accounts"**.
3. All unused ATAs will be closed, and the rent (SOL) will be returned to your wallet.

Closing ATAs helps:

* reduce wallet clutter
* recover SOL
* improve wallet performance on DEX platforms