At a glance This article includes: Tips on how to deter bears. Guidelines if you want to buy your own bear-resistant trash cart. What to do if you encounter a bear. Baby bears are cute, mama bears can be fierce and both have emerged from their dens hungry. An increasing number of black bears live and roam around the City of [...]
Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Garbage and recycling collection schedules will continue as normal over the holiday. There will be no brush collection Monday and the Sanitation office will be closed. The City of Asheville ART service routes and facilities will operate on a [...]
ART bus suspended on Dec. 25 Asheville City government offices will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 26 and Jan. 1 in observance of the winter holiday break and New Year’s Day. The following is a roundup of services affected by holiday closures. ART bus service City bus service will be suspended starting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 24 [...]
Learn about why your recyclables may not have been collected, and how you can resolve the issue.
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, [...]
Feed the landscape, not the landfill with fun and sustainable backyard composting.
Join the Adopt-a-Street Program to help reduce litter in the City of Asheville.
Learn how to dispose of appliances, bulky items, large collections (moving in or out of a home), carpets, or small dead animals.
View holiday collection schedules to see how holidays will impact your recycling, trash, or other collection services.
Useful tips for keeping bears out of your trash and co-existing with these curious creatures.
View an interactive map of recycling locations where certain items may be taken in person for recycling.
Rules and instructions for disposing of hazardous household waste safely.
