Ongoing updates about trash and recycling services Thursday, Oct. 3

Posted on by Greg Parlier
TRASHED: Debris accumulated at Village Wayside Bar and Grill in Biltmore Village during Tropical Storm Helene. Seen here Sunday, Sept. 29. Photo by Greg Parlier

The following is an ongoing list of news about trash and recycling-related resources in Western North Carolina in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene. This list will be updated as new information comes in:

News release from the City of Asheville Thursday, Oct. 3:

Curbside collection of household waste will resume in targeted areas on Monday, October 7. Routes are being determined based on road accessibility and will be shared when available.

Download the AVL Collects app in the Apple Store or Google Play store to receive notifications about trash and recycling pickup in your area.

There will be no recycling pick up until the recycling plant is operational. Residents should use both recycling and trash carts for household waste. All waste will be collected as trash at this time by both City of Asheville and Curbie vehicles.

The following materials cannot be collected at this time: mud, construction debris, concrete, and other bulky or hazardous items. Debris collection is estimated to start in mid October.

WastePro conducting trash pickup on Thursday, Oct. 3

At a briefing Wednesday, Oct. 2, County Manager Avril Pinder confirmed that WastePro was attempting to do trash pickup in unincorporated Buncombe County on Thursday, Oct. 3. Residents of Asheville or areas that don’t have trash pickup scheduled on Thursday can drop off trash at one of three Ingles locations around the county. There is no news yet for continuing service Friday and beyond. Trash service in the City of Asheville is discontinued until further notice, according to Ben Woody, assistant city manager.

Ingles pickup locations on Thursday, Oct. 3:

  • Ingles @ 2901 Hendersonville Road in Fletcher
  • Ingles @ 1865 1865 Hendersonville Road in Asheville
  • Ingles @ 225 Charlotte Highway in Asheville

 

Press release from Buncombe County Wednesday, Oct. 2:

News from the Town of Weaverville:

Garbage collection will resume Oct. 7. A Mobile PNC Bank ATM is on Weaver Boulevard. T-Mobile is establishing an area for Wi-Fi and phone charging behind Tractor Supply at 14 Monticello Road in Weaverville.

 

Press release from Buncombe County Wednesday, Oct. 2:

Recycling Services  

Curbie Recycling has resumed service in the Town of Fletcher and for several commercial customers despite power outages. They are working to resume services in other areas as soon as possible. There is no trash pick-up at the time. If you have a way to transport, the County Landfill (85 Panther Branch Road, Alexander) is open, but the Transfer Station is not. County officials are working with WastePro on developing routes and assessing crew numbers to provide trash and recycling pick-up. We will announce any updates as soon as possible.

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