What Buncombe County itself runs: 3 landfills, sites and programs covering 10 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
Buncombe County Transfer Station (Hominy Creek Road)
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.
Hard 2 Recycle events (Asheville Greenworks, Buncombe County)
Quarterly drop-off events operated by Asheville Greenworks with Buncombe County support for items not accepted in curbside carts, such as computer equipment, electronics, batteries, scrap metal and flexible plastics. Locations rotate (2026 events at Enka High School, Candler, and AC Reynolds High School, Asheville). TVs and monitors carry a $10 fee.
Most electronics are accepted from residents at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Cell phones, computer towers and computer-related electronics are $0, televisions, monitors and laptops are $10 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Paint and paint-related items are $2 per gallon, with a 20-gallon limit per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
The landfill accepts paint and chemicals only during TV/Paint recycling events. Checked October 26, 2026.
Automotive fluids and lead acid batteries are $0. Checked October 26, 2026.
Automotive tires: up to 10 free, then $2 per tire, tires on rims $2 each. 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.
A household hazardous waste/TV/paint recycling schedule is posted for the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
The landfill disposes of all waste generated in Buncombe County. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted for recycling: lead acid batteries, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, and white goods including stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
Automotive tires: first 10 tires $0, each additional tire $2, all tires on rims $2. Checked October 26, 2026.
Computer monitors and televisions are not accepted; they are only accepted at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted items include cardboard, cords, electronics, scrap metals, small appliances and batteries (all types). Checked October 26, 2026.
Computers and phones: mice, cables, mobile phones, desktop and laptop computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
All TVs, LCD rear projection, CRT and computer monitors are subject to a $10 recycling fee; wooden console TVs are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.