Composting
Feed the landscape, not the landfill with fun and sustainable backyard composting.
Department: Sustainability
Find a recycling location
View an interactive map of recycling locations where certain items may be taken in person for recycling.
Dispose of household hazardous waste
Rules and instructions for disposing of hazardous household waste safely.
What can I recycle?
Learn about what items can be recycled in the City of Asheville, and how to prepare them for pickup.
Asheville City Council adopts 100% Renewable Energy Resolution
Envision a clean energy future for the City of Asheville. That’s a City powered entirely by renewable energy through multiple strategies. It’s not as far-fetched as you may think. Aspen, Colo., is already powered by 100% renewable electricity — a mix of approximately 50% wind, 45% hydropower, and the remaining 5% from solar and landfill gas. [...]
Asheville residents asked to bag leaves in sturdy paper
Dear Asheville, We’d like you to offer you a new solution for leaf collection this season: paper bags! They are so totally useful — compostable and more eco-friendly. Below is a guide on how to use them effectively, with as little hassle as possible to you, our residents. Thank you, City of Asheville Q&A Question: Why use paper bags for leaf [...]
Dispose of leaves, brush, or Christmas trees
Collection schedules and information on how to prepare tree limbs, leaves, or shrub trimmings for pickup.
Asheville community garden blooms and there’s room for more participation
Amanda Levesque, left, and Clare Hanrahan check on plants at the Elder & Sage Community Garden, 33-35 Page Ave., downtown. Planking and raised beds make the garden accessible to those in wheelchairs. These two friendly words just seem to go together: community garden. After all, you get two things out of it — community with like-minded people or neighbors [...]
Free for the picking, find serviceberries in Asheville parks and along roadsides
Serviceberries are ripening in Asheville parks, including Pack Square Park in front of City Hall. Here are recipes that use them too Edible serviceberries are ripening throughout many of Asheville’s parks, such as Park Square Park and Carrier Park. This native edible species is well adapted to our climate and feeds humans and birds alike. Serviceberries are early fruiting [...]
Asheville earns ‘SolSmart Gold’ designation for advancing solar energy growth
Solar power is on the rise in the U.S. — and in Asheville. Here are steps the City is taking to encourage solar energy. While solar makes up about 2 percent of the energy generated nationwide, the City of Asheville is working to remove barriers to this sustainable energy source. In the past year, the City’s Office of Sustainability trained [...]
Composting comes to Thomas Wolfe Auditorium!
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 [...]
Earth Day: Asheville GreenWorks teams with City for tree workshops, celebration
For Earth Day, Earth Month or because it’s spring, now is a great time to take advantage of a series of workshops to help tree professionals and tree lovers hone their skills in tree care and maintenance. These workshops are provided by Asheville GreenWorks with support from the City of Asheville. Yarn-bombing tree celebration Before [...]