Buncombe County dump hours

Western North Carolina, on Eastern time

This page covers the Buncombe County Landfill and the Buncombe County Transfer Station. Each one’s hours are posted below, with the rules that apply.

Before you go

Both take cash, checks, and Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover cards, but not tap to pay.
Cover and secure every load; the county may enforce penalties for unsecured loads.

Residents pay $2 for each 33-gallon bag of household trash ($1 for a smaller bag). At the landfill, pickups, vans, and small trailers pay $53.50 a ton ($10 minimum); at the transfer station, loads under 380 pounds have a $12 minimum.

Open to the public. Fees by the bag or the ton

Hours are in Eastern time.
The county lists closings a few months ahead on its calendar.
Loads that take more than 30 minutes to unload must be in by 4 p.m. on weekdays and noon on Saturdays.

85 Panther Branch Road, Alexander, NC 28701

Open to the public. Fees by the bag; no brush, TVs, or motor oil

Hours are in Eastern time.
The county lists closings a few months ahead on its calendar.
Expect longer waits than usual while the scales are repaired; the landfill isn’t affected.

190 Hominy Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28801

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 14, 2026.

All 6 sources for Buncombe County

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