Sanitation - The City of Asheville

The Sanitation Division manages trash, recycling, and brush collection, including bulky items and white goods. They provide special services for residents unable to manage their trash and recycling carts, and provide sanitation-related code enforcement. Contact them to request set-out assistance, trash or recycling roll carts, bulky item or white goods pick-up, or dead animal removal, or to report missed trash pick-up, overgrown or junky yards, or illegal dumping.

Need to report a missed garbage collection? Contact the City of Asheville Customer Service Division at 828-251-1122.

Disposal Locations

Residents can take their waste items directly to the Buncombe County Landfill or Transfer Station for disposal. For disposal information call Buncombe County at 828-250-5460.

For general Sanitation questions: sanitation@ashevillenc.gov.

Contact Information

For contact please view the Contact Information page

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Address

161 S. Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801, Second Floor

Mailing Address

PO Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802

Phone Number

828-259-5857

Email Address

sanitation@ashevillenc.gov

Business Hours

Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sanitation Division Manager

Jes Foster

Related Services

Dispose of large, seasonal or unusual items

Information about disposing of large or unusual items such as furniture, household hazardous waste, or appliances. As well as instructions for brush, leaves, or Christmas trees.

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Recycling guidelines

Information on what can be recycled, how to prepare items for collection, and composting.

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Reserve a Bear Resistant Trash Cart

The City of Asheville is implementing a pilot program to provide bear-resistant trash carts to residents. There are a limited number of carts available for the pilot program - you can sign up to be put on a waiting list for the next available carts.

Litter Programs

Join the Adopt-a-Street Program to help reduce litter in the City of Asheville.

Holiday schedule updates

View holiday collection schedules to see how holidays will impact your recycling, trash, or other collection services.

Keep Bears Out of Your Trash

Useful tips for keeping bears out of your trash and co-existing with these curious creatures.

Find your trash or recycling schedule

Determine your trash and recycling collection schedules based on your address, view collection area maps, and print your schedule.

Sanitation News

The City of Asheville announces last day to place storm debris in the right-of-way is March 1

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Jessica Hughes

The final date to place storm debris in the right-of-way (ROW) for collection is Friday, March 1, 2025. LEarn more in this article

Asheville City offices to close for MLK Jr. Day, ART buses will run on a holiday schedule

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Kim Miller

Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is a look at City services affected by this holiday. Trash and recycling Though City offices will be closed, Sanitation collection services will run on schedule. Residential trash and recycling will be collected as normal, Monday-Thursday, the [...]

What’s Up AVL! This week spotlights Helene debris removal efforts

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Kim Miller

What’s Up AVL! The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show allows the community to take a deep dive with the City of Asheville staff and departments. You can learn about different departments and what projects are taking place in your community. On this episode of What’s Up Asheville host Sam Parada discusses post-Helene debris removal efforts with Jessica [...]