Sanitation Fees Current Fees Pay your utility bill here As of July 1, 2016, the City of Asheville residents and businesses will be charged a $14.00 monthly solid waste fee on the combined utility bill. This is the bill that comes every other month with fees for water, stormwater, sewer and solid waste. In 2013, the cost to provide solid waste service to Asheville residents was five million nine hundred thousand $5.9 million . The total fees collected from residents in the same year generated $1.28 million. This fee supports the City’s short term operational costs including fuel in the solid waste vehicles and trash containers. It also funds the long term waste reduction strategy which in this budget year will pay for: The increased cost to run the solid waste collection operation (people, equipment, fuel) Re-routing collection routes to reduce fuel usage Conducting a residential compost collection feasibility analysis Providing public recycling on sidewalks downtown, on Haywood Road and in Biltmore Village Providing education about recycling and waste reduction to the general public Updated 12/12/2019 Related Services Dispose of large, seasonal or unusual items Information about disposing of large or unusual items such as furniture, household hazardous waste, or appliances. As well as instructions for brush, leaves, or Christmas trees. 3 Services Recycling guidelines Information on what can be recycled, how to prepare items for collection, and composting. 4 Services Reserve a bear resistant trash cart The City of Asheville is implementing a pilot program to provide bear-resistant trash carts to residents. There are a limited number of carts available for the pilot program - you can sign up to be put on a waiting list for the next available carts. Help fight litter Join the Adopt-a-Street Program to help reduce litter in the City of Asheville. Holiday schedule updates View holiday collection schedules to see how holidays will impact your recycling, trash, or other collection services. Keep bears out of your trash Useful tips for keeping bears out of your trash and co-existing with these curious creatures. Find your trash or recycling schedule Determine your trash and recycling collection schedules based on your address, view collection area maps, and print your schedule. More Related Services Sanitation Fees News Asheville Office of Sustainability shares results of recent food waste audit Posted on June 24, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Did you know that in the US nearly 40% of food is wasted, clogging our landfills and costing us over $408 billion annually?! The City of Asheville is working hard to think of solutions to reduce our waste and save our food. The City of Asheville’s Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Sanitation and Buncombe County, [...] Make spring brush collection a breeze with these tips from Asheville Sanitation Posted on April 29, 2021June 25, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Warmer weather has come, bringing with it spring clean up of brush in many yards. Here are some important guidelines and reminders from Asheville Sanitation: Have brush at the curb no later than 7 a.m. Monday on the collection day of your week. View your schedule or sign up for collection reminders at ashevillenc.gov/AVLcollects or [...] Celebrate Earth Day by participating in #AVLFoodWasteChallenge Posted on April 22, 2021April 21, 2021 by Polly McDaniel In March, Asheville City Council declared April to be Food Waste Reduction Month. Here is how you can celebrate Earth Day 2021 by participating in #AVLFoodWasteChallenge today! Food waste reduction matters because up to 40% of food in the US is wasted, contributing to negative environmental, economic and societal impacts. Much of this [...] More Sanitation Fees News
Reserve a bear resistant trash cart The City of Asheville is implementing a pilot program to provide bear-resistant trash carts to residents. There are a limited number of carts available for the pilot program - you can sign up to be put on a waiting list for the next available carts.
Holiday schedule updates View holiday collection schedules to see how holidays will impact your recycling, trash, or other collection services.
Keep bears out of your trash Useful tips for keeping bears out of your trash and co-existing with these curious creatures.
Find your trash or recycling schedule Determine your trash and recycling collection schedules based on your address, view collection area maps, and print your schedule.
Asheville Office of Sustainability shares results of recent food waste audit Posted on June 24, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Did you know that in the US nearly 40% of food is wasted, clogging our landfills and costing us over $408 billion annually?! The City of Asheville is working hard to think of solutions to reduce our waste and save our food. The City of Asheville’s Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Sanitation and Buncombe County, [...]
Make spring brush collection a breeze with these tips from Asheville Sanitation Posted on April 29, 2021June 25, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Warmer weather has come, bringing with it spring clean up of brush in many yards. Here are some important guidelines and reminders from Asheville Sanitation: Have brush at the curb no later than 7 a.m. Monday on the collection day of your week. View your schedule or sign up for collection reminders at ashevillenc.gov/AVLcollects or [...]
Celebrate Earth Day by participating in #AVLFoodWasteChallenge Posted on April 22, 2021April 21, 2021 by Polly McDaniel In March, Asheville City Council declared April to be Food Waste Reduction Month. Here is how you can celebrate Earth Day 2021 by participating in #AVLFoodWasteChallenge today! Food waste reduction matters because up to 40% of food in the US is wasted, contributing to negative environmental, economic and societal impacts. Much of this [...]