5 rules for unincorporated Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Buncombe County collects residential household waste through an exclusive franchise; FCC Environmental Services is the county's contracted hauler. The county code grants one or more exclusive franchises for collection and disposal to keep service consistent. Residents subscribe for curbside service or self-haul to the landfill or transfer station.
Buncombe County Code Ch. 62 (Solid Waste Management)
The purpose and intent of this Division is to protect public health and private property by granting one or more exclusive franchises for the collection and disposal of residential and household solid wastes to responsible persons equipped to render adequate and continuing service throughout the county.
For county drop-off and self-haul, loads must be covered and secure. Curbside cart placement (timing, curb position, bring-in window) follows the franchised hauler's service rules rather than a countywide ordinance. Set recyclables out by early morning on your collection day and keep loads from blowing on the way to county
Buncombe County Solid Waste — secured load requirement
All loads passing through Buncombe County Solid Waste Facilities must be covered and secure.
Bulky waste, mattresses, and appliances go to the Buncombe County Landfill; the transfer station takes white goods and tires. NC law bans appliances (white goods) from the landfill working face, so they are handled separately. TVs and CRT monitors are not accepted at the transfer station and must go to
Buncombe County offers curbside recycling to FCC subscribers and free drop-off at the landfill and transfer station. Accepted: metal cans, plastics #1–7, glass bottles/jars, cartons, mixed paper, and flattened cardboard. Not accepted: plastic bags, Styrofoam, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, dishware, paper towels, or shredded paper.
Buncombe County Recycling — accepted plastics
Plastic - bottles, jugs, and containers with recycling numbers 1 through 7.
Illegal dumping is prohibited by both the Buncombe County solid-waste ordinance and North Carolina's littering statute, NCGS 14-399. Dumping litter on public or private land you don't own is a misdemeanor carrying fines from $500 to $2,000 plus mandatory community service, and vehicles used to dump large amounts can be
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