How to Prepare Items for Service
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Department: Sanitation
With bears in Asheville backyards, be ‘BearWise’ about managing trash
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Asheville City offices to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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City of Asheville announces winter break holiday closings
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Missed trash or recycling collection
Learn about why your recyclables may not have been collected, and how you can resolve the issue.
Sanitation
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Composting
Feed the landscape, not the landfill with fun and sustainable backyard composting.
Litter Programs
Join the Adopt-a-Street Program to help reduce litter in the City of Asheville.
Dispose of bulky items or appliances
Learn how to dispose of appliances, bulky items, large collections (moving in or out of a home), carpets, or small dead animals.
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 a recycling location
View an interactive map of recycling locations where certain items may be taken in person for recycling.