Cardboard Recycling in Asheville, NC

Flatten cardboard for your Asheville blue recycling cart. Extra cardboard can go to the Buncombe County Transfer Station on Hominy Creek Road.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Asheville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AshevilleNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Buncombe County Landfill (Panther Branch Road)County service · Buncombe CountyCost not listed
How it works
County landfill at 85 Panther Branch Road, Alexander, NC (the U.S. Census geocoder places it in French Broad township, outside any incorporated place). Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Electronics recycling area, white goods and metals recycling, tires, and household hazardous waste/TV/paint collection on scheduled Tuesdays. Phone 828-250-5462.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten corrugated cardboard.
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Buncombe County Transfer Station (Hominy Creek Road)County service · Buncombe CountyCost not listed
How it works
County transfer station at 190 Hominy Creek Road, Asheville (official pages give no ZIP; the U.S. Census geocoder places the address inside Asheville city). Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Household trash by the bag; recycling of white goods (including microwaves), tires, lead acid batteries, cardboard and co-mingled recyclables. TVs and computer monitors go to the landfill instead.
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Asheville curbside recyclingCity service · AshevilleAsheville residentsCost not listed
How it works
City blue-cart curbside recycling collected by Curbside Management. Paper and cardboard accepted (flatten boxes); no scrap metal, batteries, electronics or tires.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten boxes.
Official page (opens in new tab)

Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

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North Carolina rules

Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More North Carolina rules (3)

Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Landfill (opens in new tab) · Buncombe County Solid Waste
- Most electronics are accepted from residents at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling at the landfill includes corrugated cardboard, white goods (stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers) and all metals. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The landfill disposes of all waste generated in Buncombe County. Checked October 26, 2026.
Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Buncombe County Solid Waste
- Accepted for recycling: lead acid batteries, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, and white goods including stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
What can I recycle? (opens in new tab) · City of Asheville
- The blue recycling cart takes paper, cartons and cardboard; flatten boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The guidelines explain what may be placed in your blue recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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