The City of Asheville will resume their regular schedule for brush collection services starting Monday, March 31, including bagged leaves and properly contained brush trimmings. Residents are reminded that storm debris and vegetative brush that do not meet city collection guidelines will not be collected through the City’s brush collection service. Storm [...]
The final date to place storm debris in the right-of-way (ROW) for collection is Friday, March 1, 2025. LEarn more in this article
Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is a look at City services affected by this holiday. Trash and recycling Though City offices will be closed, Sanitation collection services will run on schedule. Residential trash and recycling will be collected as normal, Monday-Thursday, the [...]
What’s Up AVL! The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show allows the community to take a deep dive with the City of Asheville staff and departments. You can learn about different departments and what projects are taking place in your community. On this episode of What’s Up Asheville host Sam Parada discusses post-Helene debris removal efforts with Jessica [...]
City of Asheville offices will be closed December 24-26, 2024 during the winter holiday break. City offices will also be closed on January 1, 2025. Helene Recovery Efforts Debris Collection: Helene-related debris collection will continue throughout the holidays. FEMA Disaster Relief Center at Asheville Mall will have holiday hours: December 24: Closed December 25-26: Closed December 27: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. January 1, [...]
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December 3 12 p.m. – ART Transit service resumed at 12 p.m. with three routes impacted. See below: Routes Affected: N1: No UNCA, No Lakeshore. Turns around at Ingles. N2: No UNCA, No Beaverdam. Turns around at Ingles. W1: No Bear Creek Rd. Uses Deaverview Rd. from Patton (inbound/outbound). Regular Routes or Detours in Place: N3, N4, N5 – Regular Routes S1 [...]
Asheville City government offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2024 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Here is a roundup of City service holiday schedules. Points of Distribution and Community Care Stations PODs distributing non potable water, bottled water, MRE’s and blankets as well as Community Care Stations offering additional services [...]
In observance of Veterans Day, the City of Asheville offices will be closed Monday, November 11, 2024. Here is a look at how the City will be observing the day, and any impact to services. Veterans Day Ceremony A Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 11 at 11 a.m. at the Charles George VA [...]
City Hall will be closed September 2 for Labor day.
On June 18, Sanitation staff encountered a fire in one of our trash trucks due to improper disposal of combustible/flammable materials such as car parts, linseed oil, and possibly fuel filters. Thankfully, the truck was close to a local fire department. Sanitation staff and firefighters quickly responded, dumped the load, and extinguished the fire. No injuries [...]
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The City of Asheville offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, May 27, a federally designated holiday that honors military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The City of Asheville, Buncombe County, and the Veterans Council will host a Memorial Day [...]
Teams of community members and leaders hit the streets this April to carry out the annual Spring Litter Sweep. So what’s the word on the street? City of Asheville employees gathered for a 1 hour, lunchtime cleanup around downtown and collected about 30lbs of trash. Even though official totals for the whole event aren’t available yet, our [...]
The 2024 Spring Litter Sweep is taking place April 13-27. Traditionally scheduled for the last two weeks of April and September, Litter Sweep is the N.C. Department of Transportation’s biannual statewide roadside litter removal initiative. Residents throughout the state participate in local efforts to help clean up North Carolina’s roadways. We invite you to lend a [...]
Food Scrap Drop Off program between City and County receives Statewide recognition and praise
The City of Asheville Sanitation Department is pleased to announce an additional 340 additional bear carts have been ordered and Ultimate Trash Locks have been approved for use. This marks a significant milestone in addressing economical bear-resistant solutions. 340 additional bear trash carts are on the way The City of Asheville has purchased an [...]