Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

Where are the HHW Disposal Sites for:

Buncombe County
Henderson County
Madison County
Transylvania County

Buncombe County

There are drop-off sites for some household hazardous wastes in Buncombe County. Below is a list of drop-off sites that accept limited quantities of your household hazardous wastes.

If you know of other sites or need assistance with hazardous waste,
please call Denise Ballew at 250-5425 or e-mail ballewd@co.buncombe.nc.us.

For a complete listing of HHW disposal information for Buncombe County, please click here: http://www.buncombecounty.org/Living/House/

Henderson County

For a pdf file that lists all HHW disposal options for Henderson County, click the following link: http://www.hendersoncountync.org/depts/SWGuidelineBrochure.pdf

Madison County

Motor Oil:

Madison County Landfill Recycling
Bone Camp Convenience Center
Ebbs Chapel Convenience Center
Mars Hill Convenience Center
Marshall Convenience Center

Automobile Batteries:

Madison County Landfill
Sweetwater Road off Highway 25/70 
Marshall 
649-2311 

Big Laurel Convenience Center
Big Laurel Road, Marshall 

Bone Camp Convenience Center
Highway 213 

Hot Springs Convenience Center
Highway 25/70  Hot Springs

Ebbs Chapel Convenience Center
Laurel Valley & Puncheon Fork Roads 

Laurel River Convenience Center
Highway 25/70, 
1/2 mile south of Highway 208 

Mars Hill Convenience Center
Jim Jarvis Road off Highway 19/23 

Marshall Convenience Center
Marshall Bypass next to Adams Pharmacy 

Spring Creek Convenience Center
Highway 209 behind old school 

Walnut Convenience Center
School House Road 
off Highway 25/70, Marshall 

SOLVENTS, PAINT THINNER, MINERAL SPIRITS, TURPENTINE

Paint thinners, mineral spirits and turpentine can be reused by first letting the paint particles settle to the bottom in the container you cleaned the brushes in. Cover the container to prevent evaporation during the settling process. After several days, pour off the clear liquid into a clean, labeled, sealed container for reuse on future projects.  

PAINT

Household paints contain chemicals that can endanger human health and the environment if disposed of improperly. Liquid paint cannot be put in household trash. The best option is to Buy Only What You Need, Use It Up, Donate it to a local non-profit organization or Give it to a friend. As a last resort we suggest the following:

Latex Paint-When small quantities remain in the can, air-dry latex or water-based paint. If there is a larger quantity, you can add kitty litter or cement to help solidify the paint. 

Make sure to dry water-based paint in a well-ventilated area away from children and animals. Latex paint must be in solid form for disposal in the County Landfill. Use the above drying methods as a last resort. 

Oil-Based Paint-Oil based paint should be used entirely or stored in its original container in a cool, dry place to be held for a household hazardous waste collection.

You may dispose of completely dried paint in Madison County by placing it with household trash in a tagged bag.

To get more information or to obtain paint at no cost, contact Jim Brown at 649-2311.

Household Batteries
 

Radio Shack and Circuit City participate in Rechargeable Battery Recycling. Call 1-800-822-8837 for recycling locations near you.

Regular batteries (AAA, AA,C, D, 9V, carbon/zinc type) are non-hazardous and can be placed with household trash.

Flourescent Light Tubes
 

Pesticides
 

*For more information on managing HHW or recycling other materials, contact:  
Jim Brown, Director of Solid Waste at 649-2311.

Transylvania County

Motor Oil:

Woodruff Landfill Recycling
Calvert Collection Center
Pisgah Forest Collection Center
Toxaway Collection Center
 

Automobile Batteries:

Woodruff Landfill Recycling
Calvert Collection Center
Pisgah Forest Collection Center
 

SOLVENTS, PAINT THINNER, MINERAL SPIRITS, TURPENTINE

Paint thinners, mineral spirits and turpentine can be reused by first letting the paint particles settle to the bottom in the container you cleaned the brushes in. Cover the container to prevent evaporation during the settling process. After several days, pour off the clear liquid into a clean, labeled, sealed container for reuse on future projects.  

PAINT

Household paints contain chemicals that can endanger human health and the environment if disposed of improperly. Liquid paint cannot be put in household trash. The best option is to Buy Only What You Need, Use It Up, Donate it to a local non-profit organization or Give it to a friend. As a last resort we suggest the following:

Latex Paint-When small quantities remain in the can, air-dry latex or water-based paint. If there is a larger quantity, you can add kitty litter or cement to help solidify the paint. 

Make sure to dry water-based paint in a well-ventilated area away from children and animals. Latex paint must be in solid form for disposal in the County Landfill. Use the above drying methods as a last resort. 

Oil-Based Paint-Oil based paint should be used entirely or stored in its original container in a cool, dry place to be held for a household hazardous waste collection.

You may dispose of completely dried paint in Madison County by placing it with household trash in a tagged bag.

Woodruff Landfill Recycling
Calvert Collection Center
Pisgah Forest Collection Center
Toxaway Collection Center

To get more information or to obtain paint at no cost, contact Jim Brown at 649-2311.

Household Batteries
 

Radio Shack and Circuit City participate in Rechargeable Battery Recycling. Call 1-800-822-8837 for recycling locations near you.

Regular batteries (AAA, AA,C, D, 9V, carbon/zinc type) are non-hazardous and can be placed with household trash.

Pesticides
 

The following are the locations of County facilities that accept some Household Hazardous Wastes as specified above.

*For more information on managing HHW or recycling other materials, contact:  
Jim Brown, Director of Solid Waste at 649-2311.