Transfer Station

We are now accepting bulky waste such as furniture, mattresses, construction & demolition debris, any other large over-sized items, and bagged household garbage.

Know Before You Go! Watch this virtual tour of the transfer station and learn more about our solid waste facility and all the services it provides to residents.

Solid Waste

• 33-gallon bags of household waste with recyclables removed:
  • $2/bag
• Less than 33-gallon bags:
  • $1/bag
• Loads under 440 lbs @ $12 minimum

Residential Sharps Disposal

Buncombe County residential households can drop off 'sharps', such as needles and lancets for disposal. Please place sharps in an approved sharps container, available at pharmacies, or in a sturdy, thick-walled plastic jug with a secured lid or taped closed and labeled SHARPS.

NOTICE: NO BUSINESSES OR MEDICAL FACILITIES are permitted to use the sharps disposal area at the Transfer Station.

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 $52/Ton at the Transfer Station:

• 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: $90/ton

• Second violation or any subsequent violation occurring within 6 months of the first violation: $156/ton

Accepted Payment Types

• Cash
• Check
• Visa
• MasterCard
• American Express
• Discover

Unacceptable Items

• Brush
• Clean Concrete
• Computer Monitors
• Motor oils
• Televisions
• Wood waste

These items are only accepted at the Landfill