The Landfill's mission is to protect the health and safety of all citizens by disposing of all waste generated in Buncombe County in the most efficient, cost effective and environmentally sound manner possible. Please adhere to the following safety guidelines while onsite: Remain in the immediate vicinity of your vehicle at all times; loitering is not permitted and extremely unsafe! All children under the age of 15 MUST remain in the vehicle at all times Wear close toed shoes and high visibility clothing
For Citizens 33-gallon bags: $2/bag Less than 33-gallon bags: $1/bag Pick-up trucks, vans or small trailers: $43.75/ton, @ $10 minimum
For Commercial/Franchise Haulers All trucks, roll-offs, or flat bed (compacted or otherwise) of solid wastes which contain less than 5% by weight or volume of any of the following wastes will pay $43.75/Ton at the Landfill: corrugated cardboard, untreated wood products suitable for mulching, concrete, cinder blocks, brick, concrete with steel or any type metals First violation above the 5% limit: $86/ton Second violation or any subsequent violation occurring within 6 months of the first violation: $129/ton Untreated wood, limbs, yard wastes or other materials suitable for mulching: $20/ton Friable asbestos: $100/ton @ $100 minimum NOTE: 24 hour notice and appointment required Tires accepted with original scrap tire certification form only - $0.00 Tires without form: $2/tire Electronics recycling—limit 5 units: $0.30/pound. Businesses with large quantities of electronics must call for prior approval by calling (828) 250-5462.
Miscellaneous Items Oil Filters Lead Acid Batteries Newspaper, Magazines, Office Paper & Mixed Paper Corrugated Cardboard Motor Oils Cooking Oil Automotive Tires, up to 10 tires - $0.00 Each additional tire after 10 - $2/tire Tires on rims—even the first 10— are $2/tire Farm Animals: $50 Leaves: 2 bags for $1 leaves must be in bags and separated from wood and other yard waste Wood pallets - $20/ton
Residential Co-Mingled Recyclables Metal Cans - Aluminum, Steel, Tin, EMPTY Aerosol cans Aerosol cans that are not empty they are considered a household hazardous waste, and need to be brought to the landfill on Hazardous Waste Collection days. View the Household Hazardous Waste/TV/Paint Recycling Schedule Plastic - Bottles, Jugs, and Containers with recycling numbers #1 - #7 such as plastic yogurt containers, margarine tubs, and plastic take out containers. Glass - Bottles and Jars (clear, brown, green) Aluminum - Pie Tins, Food Trays Paper Cartons - Milk & Juice Cartons and Juice Boxes Newspapers and inserts Mixed Paper - Catalogs, Junk mail, Magazines, Cereal boxes, paper Egg Cartons, Envelopes, Manila envelopes, Office paper, Paper, Phone books, Glossy paper, Post-It-Notes, Brown paper bags, Paper towel rolls Shredded paper - place in a paper bag with the top rolled closed
White Goods Stoves Refrigerators Air Conditioners Freezers All Metals Recycling Guide Download a copy of the Buncombe County Recycling Guide to let you know what can and cannot be recycled at any of our facilities. Recycling Guide
Electronics/TV/Paint Recycling and Fees We accept most electronics—aside from televisions—from residents at no charge. Businesses can recycle electronics at the cost of $0.30 cents per pound. No hazardous wastes from businesses will be accepted. The following items must be separated out of loads and brought to the electronics recycling area: Cell Phones; Computers and computer-related electronics like monitors, CPUs, and keyboards - $0.00 Televisions Under 19" inches - $5 Over 19" inches - $10 Pesticides including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides - $0.00 Automotive Fluids such as motor oil, antifreeze, coolant; and Lead acid batteries - $0.00 Flammable liquids like gasoline and kerosene; and Paint and paint-related items such as water sealer, paint thinners, enamels, polyurethane, etc. $2 per gallon @ 20-gallon limit per week. NOTE: Bio-Hazardous materials, radioactive materials and explosives are NOT accepted at any time.
TV/Paint Recycling Schedule Your browser must support JavaScript to view this content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings then try again. Events calendar powered by Trumba TV/Paint Recycling Schedule Download a copy of the Buncombe County TV/Paint/Household Hazardous Waste Schedule. TV/Paint/HHW Recycling Schedule
Light Bulbs Mercury-containing fluorescent lights can be recycled at the landfill during the TV/Paint/Household Hazardous Waste program with a maximum of 20 bulbs per month. Lowes and Home Depot also accept the small screw in type bulbs for recycling, but do not accept broken or long tube type bulbs. Fluorescent lights can also be disposed of with your regular garbage. Broken bulbs cannot be recycled and should be placed with your regular garbage.
Light Bulb Disposal Guidelines Table: Light Bulb Disposal Guidelines Waste Type Maximum Amount Price 4 ft Fluorescent Light Bulbs Up to 5 free/week $0.75 each 8 ft Fluorescent Light Bulbs Up to 5 free/week $0.90 each All other Up to 5 free/week $5 each
If you have any questions, please contact the Solid Waste Office at 250-5460 or the Landfill at 250-5462.