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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.
- Solid Waste Rates for Citizens
- Solid Waste Rates for Commercial & Franchised Haulers
- Directions to the Landfill
| County Agency | Solid Waste Facility |
|---|---|
| Address | 85 Panther Branch Road Asheville, NC 28801 |
| Hours of Operation | Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm |
| Contact Info | Bob Hunter Director (828) 250-5460 bob.hunter@buncombecounty.org |
Solid Waste Rates for Citizens:
- 33-gallon bags of household waste with recyclables removed: $1.00 per bag
- Pick-up trucks, vans or small trailers: $40.00 per ton at Transfer Station - $12.00 Minimum, $36.00 per ton at Landfill - $10.00 Minimum
- Recyclables in blue bags: No Charge
- Newspapers, cardboard, or magazines prepared for disposal in accordance with the Solid Waste Department Policies: No Charge
- Household hazardous waste prepared in accordance with Solid Waste Department Policies: No Charge
- Paint Related Materials: $2.00 per gallon
- Electronics recycling: No Charge
- Tires (maximum of four) 10 per year: No Charge
- Untreated wood, limbs, yard wastes, etc. suitable for mulching: $20.00 per ton
- Farm Animals: $50.00
- Mulch – 2 cubic yard bucket: $10.00
Solid Waste Rates for Commercial & Franchised Haulers:
- All trucks, roll-offs, or fat bed (compacted or otherwise) of solid wastes which contain less than 5% by weight or volume, any of the following wastes: corrugated cardboard, untreated wood products suitable for mulching, concrete, cinder blocks, brick, concrete with steel or any type metals will pay $40.00 Per Ton at the Transfer Station & $36.00 Per Ton at the Landfill.
- First violation above the 5% limit:$72.00 per ton
- Second violation or any subsequent violation occurring within 6 months of the first violation: $108 per ton
- Untreated wood, limbs, yard wastes or other materials suitable for mulching: $20.00 per ton
- Semi-liquid non-hazardous food waste: $20.00 per ton
- Friable asbestos: $100.00 per ton, $100 minimum
- Tires accepted with original scrap tire certification form only: No Charge
- Tires without form: $2.00 per tire
- Electronics recycling (limit 5 unites): $0.30 per pound
- Mulch – 2 cubic yard bucket: $10.00
Directions to the Landfill:
- From I-240, take 19/23 North and then take the UNC-A University exit.
- Turn left at the stop sign and go through the red light onto Riverside Drive.
- Go 10 miles north then turn right on Panther Branch Road. The landfill will be on the right.
- The new landfill is six miles north of the old landfill.