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Helene debris removal is happening in different areas. To learn more and see which one applies to your situation, click on the links.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY - Update as of April 1, 2025: Right-of-way debris removal has ended in Buncombe County after 6 months of operation. If you still have storm debris on your residential or commercial property, please apply for Private Property Debris Removal by April 15, 2025 to have this debris removed for free.
PRIVATE PROPERTY DEBRIS REMOVAL - Owners who cannot take debris from their private or commercial business property to the right-of-way for pickup may apply to have qualified disaster debris removed from their property for FREE. Apply by April 15.
REMOVAL OF DAMAGED VEHICLE, TRAILERS, TANKS & MORE - many types of titled property, including vehicles, trailers, tanks, and recreational vehicles, were displaced in the storm. Buncombe County has begun removing abandoned vehicles from unincorporated areas.
WATERWAY DEBRIS REMOVAL - Crews with USACE contractor AshBritt are now in the water removing all types of eligible debris including vegetative, construction and demolition, titled property (boats, cars, etc.), white goods (washers, dryers, refrigerators) and hazardous waste.