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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
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City collection Sofas, chairs and other bulky furniture are collected on request by the city Sanitation Division rather than with the weekly cart. No charge. Bulky items such as chairs, sofas and other bulky household pieces are collected on request under the city sanitation service, which is funded by the monthly solid waste fee on the combined utility bill, and the city publishes no separate fee for a bulky item pickup.
City collection Beds, mattresses and box springs are on the city bulky item list, so a set leaves on a scheduled request rather than with the weekly trash. No charge. Beds, mattresses and box springs are collected on request under the city sanitation service, which is funded by the monthly solid waste fee on the combined utility bill, and the city publishes no separate fee for a bulky item pickup.
City collection The city collects appliances and scrap metal on request and charges a published fee for each appliance, billed on the combined utility account. $10 per appliance item collected by the city, assessed on the resident's combined utility bill. City of Asheville utility customers with appliances such as stoves, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, trash compactors and hot water heaters, scheduled at (828) 251-1122 or through The Asheville App.
City collection Weekly trash and biweekly recycling run on city issued carts under a monthly solid waste fee, and anything larger is booked as a bulky item, appliance or large collection request. $20 for the monthly solid waste fee charged on the combined utility bill as of 1 July 2026. City of Asheville utility customers, with residential recycling included at no separate fee, each additional roll cart charged monthly, and a per item appliance fee when an appliance is collected.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
The City of Asheville Sanitation Division collects trash, recycling and brush inside the city limits and handles bulky items and white goods on request, funded by a monthly solid waste fee on the combined utility bill rather than by a charge at the curb. Furniture, mattresses and box springs and sofas are booked through the city at (828) 251-1122, appliances carry a published per item fee on the utility bill, and hazardous material, electronics, construction debris and tires go to Buncombe County, which runs the landfill at 85 Panther Branch Road, the transfer station at 190 Hominy Creek Road and the household hazardous waste collection days.
Sofas, chairs and other bulky furniture are collected on request by the city Sanitation Division rather than with the weekly cart.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulky items such as chairs, sofas and other bulky household pieces are collected on request under the city sanitation service, which is funded by the monthly solid waste fee on the combined utility bill, and the city publishes no separate fee for a bulky item pickup.
When & how
Call (828) 251-1122 or use The Asheville App to request the collection, then put the piece at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of the roll carts, keep it clear of the sidewalk and the carts, and leave carts at least five feet from obstacles and within two feet of the curb edge.
Beds, mattresses and box springs are on the city bulky item list, so a set leaves on a scheduled request rather than with the weekly trash.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Beds, mattresses and box springs are collected on request under the city sanitation service, which is funded by the monthly solid waste fee on the combined utility bill, and the city publishes no separate fee for a bulky item pickup.
When & how
Call (828) 251-1122 or use The Asheville App to schedule the mattress collection, then put the set at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Keep the set out of the roll carts and off the sidewalk, keep it dry, and put it out only for the scheduled collection day.
The city collects appliances and scrap metal on request and charges a published fee for each appliance, billed on the combined utility account.
City cost & eligibility
$10 per appliance item collected by the city, assessed on the resident's combined utility bill. City of Asheville utility customers with appliances such as stoves, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, trash compactors and hot water heaters, scheduled at (828) 251-1122 or through The Asheville App.
When & how
Call (828) 251-1122 or use The Asheville App to schedule the appliance or scrap metal collection, then place the unit at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure the doors and drum, keep it out of the roll carts, and note that North Carolina law bars appliances from a landfill, so a retailer that sells a new unit has to charge a disposal fee for the old one if the store takes it.
Electronics are on the city keep out list for the recycling carts and are not on the bulky item list, so a device has to be confirmed with the city item tools or the county before it moves.
City cost & eligibility
No city or county electronics charge is published on the pages read, so call the Sanitation Division at (828) 259-5857 or Buncombe County at (828) 250-5462 and confirm where the device goes and what it costs.
When & how
Check the AVL Collects waste wizard or the city recycling location map for the device, then call (828) 259-5857 or the county at (828) 250-5462 to confirm the drop off before the trip.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of both carts and out of the recycling cart, take out any battery you can remove and send it to a Hard 2 Recycle event or a store, and back up or erase personal data before handover.
Construction and building materials are refused in the city carts, and the city directs a homeowner to take them to the Buncombe County Landfill.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no construction charge and the county landfill page could not be read, so call Buncombe County at (828) 250-5460 and confirm the accepted material, the hours and the fee before hauling a load.
When & how
Take the material to the Buncombe County Landfill as the city directs, or arrange a private container, and call (828) 250-5460 first for the current hours and charge.
Get it ready
Keep bricks, cement, lumber, plaster, roofing material and sheet rock out of the roll carts, keep the load secure on the road, and separate clean material where it can be recovered.
An exercise machine is not named on the city bulky item list, so the machine has to be confirmed as an other bulky item before it goes to the curb.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no exercise machine fee, and the bulky service is requested rather than priced, so call (828) 251-1122 and confirm that the machine can ride a bulky item collection.
When & how
Call (828) 251-1122 or use The Asheville App and describe the machine before it goes out, then put it at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where it can be, remove and separately recycle the battery, tie down any loose deck or handle, and keep the frame out of the roll carts.
Weekly trash and biweekly recycling run on city issued carts under a monthly solid waste fee, and anything larger is booked as a bulky item, appliance or large collection request.
City cost & eligibility
$20 for the monthly solid waste fee charged on the combined utility bill as of 1 July 2026. City of Asheville utility customers, with residential recycling included at no separate fee, each additional roll cart charged monthly, and a per item appliance fee when an appliance is collected.
When & how
Trash goes out by 7 a.m. on the collection day, recycling runs on the city schedule, and bulky items, appliances, carpet and a one time large collection from a move are booked at (828) 251-1122 or through The Asheville App.
Get it ready
Only bagged household trash goes in the 95 gallon city issued roll carts, carts have to be at least five feet from obstacles and within two feet of the curb edge with the handle facing the house, and yard waste, brush, construction debris, tires and hazardous waste stay out of the carts.
Paint, chemicals, batteries, bulbs, motor oil and sharps cannot go in the carts and go to Buncombe County programs at the landfill and the transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
The city sends readers to the county for household hazardous waste guidelines and fees and the county page could not be read, so call Buncombe County at (828) 250-5462 and confirm the collection calendar, the accepted material and any charge.
When & how
Take the material to a Buncombe County household hazardous waste collection day at the landfill at 85 Panther Branch Road, and take sharps to the county transfer station at 190 Hominy Creek Road.
Get it ready
Dry water based paint with kitty litter or sand and oil based paint with cement and put empty or dried cans out with the trash, keep compact fluorescent bulbs out of the garbage and bag the pieces if one breaks, take car batteries to a store, take rechargeable household batteries to a Hard 2 Recycle event, take used motor oil to an approved collection site, and put used needles in a sturdy plastic container with a screw on cap.
The collection service is funded by a monthly solid waste fee
Instead of charging at the curb, the city bills a monthly solid waste fee on the combined utility bill, which also carries water, stormwater and sewer and arrives every other month, and residential recycling carries no separate fee. Each additional roll cart carries its own monthly charge.
Only bagged household trash goes in the 95 gallon carts the city issues, trash has to be out by 7 a.m. on the collection day, carts have to be at least five feet from obstacles and within two feet of the curb edge with the handle facing the house, and yard waste, brush, construction debris, auto parts and tires stay out of the carts.
Appliances and scrap metal, bulky items such as chairs, beds, mattresses and box springs and sofas, carpet rolled and tied with string or twine in 4 foot rolls, and a one time large collection from a move into or out of a home are all requested at (828) 251-1122 or through The Asheville App, with the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Paint, paint thinner, motor oil, lead acid batteries, wood preservatives, drain and oven cleaners and pesticides never go in a cart. Buncombe County holds household hazardous waste collection days at the landfill at 85 Panther Branch Road, sharps go free to the county transfer station at 190 Hominy Creek Road, and empty or dried out paint cans can go out with the trash once the paint is dried.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Asheville Sanitation Division with Buncombe County Solid Waste
Request a city bulky item, appliance or large collection pickup
A city utility customer with a couch, mattress, appliance, carpet, scrap metal or a one time large collection from a move.
Cost & conditions
$10 per appliance item on the combined utility bill, with bulky items, carpet and large collections requested rather than separately priced. City of Asheville utility customers who schedule at (828) 251-1122 or through The Asheville App.
Arrange it
Call (828) 251-1122 or use The Asheville App, then put the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.
Only city utility customers are covered, a move into or out of a home is collected one time only, carpet has to be rolled and tied with string or twine in 4 foot rolls, and construction debris, tires and hazardous waste are not part of the service.
A household buying a new appliance that wants the old unit removed at the same time.
Cost & conditions
North Carolina law requires a business that sells appliances to charge an appliance disposal fee for the old unit, and the amount is set by the business, so confirm the fee and the removal terms with the retailer.
Arrange it
Ask the store delivering the new appliance to remove the old one, and confirm the pickup access and any fee before delivery day.
The fee is the retailer's own, so it can differ from the city per item charge on the utility bill, and the city still collects a unit a household schedules directly at (828) 251-1122.
Household waste delivered by residents, household hazardous waste on the county collection days, construction and building material such as bricks, cement, lumber, plaster, roofing material and sheet rock that the city carts refuse, tires, and leaves and Christmas trees.
The county page could not be read from this environment, so the accepted material, the collection day calendar and any fee have to be confirmed by phone. The city states that hazardous waste disposal information and fees come from the county, and that leaves and a Christmas tree drop off carry a fee.
Confirm the current hours with Buncombe County at (828) 250-5460, with hazardous waste questions at (828) 250-5462.
The county publishes the fee schedule that the city points to and that page could not be read, so confirm the current charge at (828) 250-5460 or (828) 250-5462 before the trip.
Household sharps, with used needles placed in a sturdy plastic container with a screw on cap such as an empty laundry detergent jug.
The city states that the county provides free sharps disposal for residents at this station and that sharps never go in the trash or the recycling cart. Confirm the current hours and the other material the station takes with Buncombe County at (828) 250-5460.
Confirm the current hours with Buncombe County at (828) 250-5460.
No charge. The city states that Buncombe County provides free sharps disposal for residents at this transfer station.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I get rid of a couch in Asheville?+
The city collects sofas, chairs and other bulky items on request. Call (828) 251-1122 or use The Asheville App to schedule the collection, then place the piece at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day. The service is funded by the monthly solid waste fee on the combined utility bill, and the city publishes no separate bulky item fee.Official guidance
What does Asheville charge for an appliance pickup?+
The city charges a per item fee for each appliance it collects, assessed on the combined utility bill, and the list covers stoves, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, trash compactors and hot water heaters. Schedule the collection at (828) 251-1122 or through The Asheville App, and note that a retailer selling a new appliance has to charge a disposal fee under state law if it takes the old one.Official guidance
Is there a fee for a bulky item pickup in Asheville?+
The city funds the collection service with a monthly solid waste fee on the combined utility bill rather than a charge at the curb, and it publishes no separate bulky item fee for chairs, sofas, beds, mattresses and box springs or other bulky items. Appliances are the exception: each appliance collected carries a published per item fee on the utility bill.Official guidance
Where do paint, batteries and motor oil go in Asheville?+
Buncombe County holds household hazardous waste collection days throughout the year at the landfill at 85 Panther Branch Road, and the city sends residents to the county at (828) 250-5462 for the guidelines, fees and calendar. Paint cans that are empty or dried out, with water based paint dried using kitty litter or sand and oil based paint dried using cement, can go out with the trash, and used needles go free to the county transfer station at 190 Hominy Creek Road in a sturdy plastic container with a screw on cap.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Asheville?+
The City of Asheville Sanitation Division collects trash, recycling and brush inside the city limits and handles bulky items and white goods on request, answering at (828) 259-5857 or sanitation@ashevillenc.gov. A missed garbage collection goes to city customer service at (828) 251-1122, a missed recycling collection goes to Curbside Management at (828) 252-2532, and residents can also take waste to the Buncombe County Landfill or Transfer Station.Official guidance
