A triple-stream recycle/compost/landfill program has just launched at USCC’s Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. Instead of two bins to dispose of your concession trash, there are now three. So what goes in what? Here’s a guide. Recycle Plastic bottles Cans Glass bottles Compost All cups Cup carriers Food waste Plates Bowls Utensils Landfill Candy boxes and wrappers Condiment packets Foil wrappers [...]
Hello March snow! Asheville Public Works crews headed out on the roads this morning spreading salt to clear the main roads. Roads are now mostly clear. According to the National Weather Service, a winter weather advisory remains in effect for Buncombe County until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Here are some updates on City services affected by snow: Asheville City [...]
Asheville Sanitation workers were unable to access all Thursday customers due to icy streets. Staff have noted these streets and worked to return to them Friday (Jan. 19) to make a second attempt to collect them. City workers also be collected Wednesday customer trash on Friday, as previously announced. But safety must come first. If we are still unable to access a [...]
Hazardous weather persists in the Asheville area. Many streets are still snow and ice covered and may re-freeze tonight. Motorists advised to use extreme caution when traveling. Winter weather advisory conditions for tonight call for for black ice and severe wind chills. Frostbite on exposed skin can occur within 30 minutes. With 3 inches of snow and [...]
Asheville City government offices will be closed Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is a look at City services affected and a special event downtown that day. Trash and recycling Though City offices will be closed, Sanitation Services will run on schedule. Residential trash and recycling will be collected as normal on [...]
Whether you keep your tree up through the new year or take it down the day after Christmas, there is still the question of how to dispose of it properly. Christmas trees will be collected by the City of Asheville according to the routine brush collection schedule. Residents are asked to remove lights, tinsel, ornaments [...]
ART bus service suspended on Dec. 25, to operate on new holiday schedule Jan. 1 Asheville City government offices will be closed Dec. 22, 25 and 26 and Jan. 1 in observance of the winter holiday break and New Year’s Day. The following is a roundup of services affected by holiday closures. ART bus service City bus service will be suspended starting [...]
Assan Salley, left, and Bryant Williams collect leaves and brush for Asheville Sanitation. Pitch in to help City of Asheville Sanitation staff do their job more safely and efficiently Those colorful trees decorating Asheville’s yards and streets will soon shed their leaves, transforming their beauty into the dreaded task of yardwork. Dealing with all those leaves can be daunting! Just [...]
Welcome to recycling, Pisgah View community! Past Community Waste Reduction and Recycling grants have been used to fund Asheville’s Public Housing Recycling Program, bringing recycling to the City’s public housing communities. And a portion of this year’s grant allowed the City of Asheville to provide recycling services to the 250 units in Pisgah View Apartments, starting in [...]
As high winds moved in overnight, Asheville Public Works crews began clearing roads of debris. This morning crews are still hard at work helping to ensure a smooth and safe commute for City residents. With Asheville under a high-wind warning, additional personnel were assigned overnight said Public Works Director Greg Shuler. Public Works crews have [...]
Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Though City offices will be closed, Sanitation Services will run on schedule. Trash and recycling will be collected as normal on Sept. 4. ART bus service The City of Asheville ART service routes and facilities will operate on a reduced holiday [...]
The City of Asheville is pleased to announce that Jes Foster has been named Solid Waste Manager. Foster will oversee the City’s Sanitation Division, which has 34 employees. The Sanitation Division is responsible for collecting approximately 22,400 tons of refuse and 8,700 tons of recyclables annually from roughly 30,000 collection points. Foster has worked [...]