Asheville trash pickup: cost and carts
City of Asheville Sanitation. Billed by: Combined City of Asheville utility bill, which comes every other month.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 95-gallon roll cart | $20.00 | $240 |
A $20.00 monthly solid waste fee; the city does not charge a fee for residential recycling.
Changing your cart
Additional roll carts are available to customers for a monthly fee of $20.00 for each additional cart.
Ways to pay less
- Bulky item pickup on request. The City collects chairs, beds, mattresses, sofas and other bulky items on request. Appliances are collected for a fee of $10.00 per item, assessed on the combined utility bill. How: Call (828) 251-1122 or use The Asheville App to schedule, and put items at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day.
Pay or manage it
Sources
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.