85 Panther Branch Road, Alexander, NC 28701
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Address | 85 Panther Branch Road, Alexander, NC 28701 |
| County | Buncombe County |
| Phone | 828-250-5462 |
| Website | www.buncombenc.gov/545/Landfill |
| Last checked | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
Loads needing more than 30 minutes to unload must arrive by 4 p.m. on weekdays (by noon on Saturday).
| Tipping fee | Residents: $2 per 33-gallon bag, $1 per smaller bag; pickup trucks, vans or small trailers $53.50/ton, $10 minimum (as of July 1, 2026); untreated wood, limbs and yard waste $30/ton; friable asbestos $100/ton ($100 min, 24-hour notice and appointment) |
|---|---|
| Fee schedule | Operator's fee page |
Accepted materials have not been confirmed yet.
Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Buncombe County Transfer Station , Transylvania County Sanitary Landfill , Iris Glen Environmental Center .
| Ownership | Public |
|---|---|
| Owner | Buncombe County Department of Solid Waste, NC |
| Operator | Buncombe County Department of Solid Waste, NC |
| Operational status | Open |
| Permitted activities | LF (CD), LF (MSW) |
| Waste types accepted (per permit) | MSW, C&D |
| Year opened | 1997 |
| Planned closure year | 2085 |
| Composting on site | No |
| Contact name | Dane Pedersen |
Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.
| Current area (acres) | 56 |
|---|---|
| Design area (acres) | 100 |
| Design capacity (tons) | 9,733,729 |
| Waste in place (tons) | 3,192,392 |
| Waste-in-place year | 2022 |
| Annual waste accepted (tons) | 128,668 |
| Annual waste figure year | 2022 |
| Landfill gas collection system | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy project | Yes |
| Landfill gas energy projects | 1 |
| EPA GHGRP ID | 1001775 |
| EPA LMOP landfill ID | 2142 |
| Permit number | 1107-CDLF-1998 |
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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; buncombenc.gov (hours, phone, website, fees and facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; edocs.deq.nc.gov (facility record, phone, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 16, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.