Transfer station

Buncombe County Transfer Station

190 Hominy Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28801

Before you go

  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton) and per item for some items, with a minimum charge of $12. The posted rates are listed under Fees.

At the gate

Type Transfer station
Address 190 Hominy Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28801
County Buncombe County
Phone 828-250-5460
Website www.buncombenc.gov/584/Transfer-Station
Last checked Oct 23, 2026

Hours

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 – 1:00 PM

Holiday hours vary. Gates often close to new loads 15–30 minutes before posted closing.

Fees

Tipping fee Residents: $2 per 33-gallon bag of household waste (recyclables removed), $1 per smaller bag, $12 minimum for loads under 380 lb; commercial/franchise haulers $63.50/ton (as of July 1, 2026); tires: first 10 free, then $2 each, tires on rims $2 each
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Accepted materials have not been confirmed yet. Call the scale house at 828-250-5460 before you go.

Nearby with confirmed hours or fees: Buncombe County New Landfill , Transylvania County Sanitary Landfill , Iris Glen Environmental Center .

Facility facts

Operational status Active
Permitted activities Trans (MSW)
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Contact name Dane Pedersen
Registry details (1)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Permit number 1108T-TRANSFER-1996

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Nearby facilities

Landfill

Buncombe County New Landfill

Alexander, NC · 12.1 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:30 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:30 PM · …
Fees
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)
Landfill

Transylvania County Sanitary Landfill

Brevard, NC · 33.2 mi away

Hours
Mon 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM-4:00 PM · …
Fees
TV disposal $15 per unit; computers, printers and monitors no charge; up to 5 car tires without rims free; appliances free; HHW accepted from county residents only (no business waste)

Sources: edocs.deq.nc.gov (facility record, phone, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; buncombenc.gov (hours; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; buncombenc.gov (website and fees; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 16, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.