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Electronics Recycling in Asheville, NC

Electronics cannot go in Asheville recycling carts. The Buncombe County Landfill takes most electronics from residents free, and quarterly Hard 2 Recycle events accept them too.

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4 ways to get rid of a electronics in Asheville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AshevilleNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your electronics and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Buncombe County Landfill (Panther Branch Road)County service · Buncombe CountyFree
    How it works

    County landfill at 85 Panther Branch Road, Alexander, NC (the U.S. Census geocoder places it in French Broad township, outside any incorporated place). Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Electronics recycling area, white goods and metals recycling, tires, and household hazardous waste/TV/paint collection on scheduled Tuesdays. Phone 828-250-5462.

    Cost & rules
    • Most electronics are free for residents; TVs, monitors and laptops are $10 each.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. North Carolina computer equipment manufacturer take-back (G.S. 130A-309.134)State program · North CarolinaNorth Carolina residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Under North Carolina's Discarded Computer Equipment and Television Management law, every computer equipment maker must run a free and reasonably convenient recycling program for computer equipment discarded by consumers. It covers computers, monitors, printers and scanners, but not keyboards or mice. Take-back may be by mail, at a collection site or at a collection event. Smaller (Level I) plans take back only the maker's own brand. DEQ keeps a list of manufacturers with websites and phone numbers. TV makers have no matching consumer take-back duty; they fund and recycle their market share of TVs instead.

    Cost & rules
    • Only covered computer equipment: monitors, printers, scanners and print-scan-fax machines (and computers). Phones, calculators, MP3 players, keyboards, mice and TVs are not covered.
    • Some makers' larger plans also take other electronics, and may charge a nominal fee for items that are not covered computer equipment.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Hard 2 Recycle events (Asheville Greenworks, Buncombe County)Nonprofit service · Buncombe CountyBuncombe County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Quarterly drop-off events operated by Asheville Greenworks with Buncombe County support for items not accepted in curbside carts, such as computer equipment, electronics, batteries, scrap metal and flexible plastics. Locations rotate (2026 events at Enka High School, Candler, and AC Reynolds High School, Asheville). TVs and monitors carry a $10 fee.

    Cost & rules
    • Quarterly events only.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take other electronics (1)
  • Asheville curbside recycling · Asheville

Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
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North Carolina rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Landfill (opens in new tab) · Buncombe County Solid Waste
    • Most electronics are accepted from residents at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cell phones, computer towers and computer-related electronics are $0, televisions, monitors and laptops are $10 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The landfill disposes of all waste generated in Buncombe County. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hard 2 Recycle (opens in new tab) · Buncombe County Solid Waste
    • During each quarterly event, Buncombe County residents can drop off items such as styrofoam and computer equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hard 2 Recycle - Dates and Lists of Accepted Items (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Buncombe County / Asheville Greenworks
    • Accepted items include cardboard, cords, electronics, scrap metals, small appliances and batteries (all types). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • What can I recycle? (opens in new tab) · City of Asheville
    • The guidelines explain what may be placed in your blue recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Keep batteries, electronics, scrap metal and tires out of the cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Management (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • North Carolina bans televisions, computers, monitors, printers, scanners, scanner-fax machines and other computer peripherals (except keyboards and mice) from landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state Electronics Management Program shares responsibility for recycling among computer makers, TV makers, retailers, local and state government, and consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since March 16, 2015, keyboards, mice and other peripherals are no longer covered devices under the law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.10: Prohibited acts; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Discarded computer equipment and televisions also may not be burned in a permitted incinerator. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Recycling Opportunities for North Carolina Households (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • The disposal ban on computer equipment and televisions took effect July 1, 2011. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Most North Carolina counties and some towns run public electronics drop-off sites; DEQ tells residents to contact their local solid waste and recycling office. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ lists local charities as an option for donating cell phones, working computers and other electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Manufacturer and Retail Take-Back and Recycling Programs (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says many retailers, such as Apple, Best Buy, Staples and Office Depot, offer electronics take-back programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ: all makers of desktops, laptops, monitors, printers and scanners must offer a no-cost recycling program to North Carolina households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.137: Electronics Management Fund (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Manufacturer registration fees go into the Electronics Management Fund; after state administration, the money is distributed each year to eligible local governments. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Information for NC Local Governments (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Local governments that get state electronics funds must contract with an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.134: Requirements for computer equipment manufacturers (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Every computer equipment maker must run a free and reasonably convenient recycling program for computer equipment discarded by consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A computer maker may not charge a consumer or a local government a fee when discarded computer equipment is delivered for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Level II and III plans may also collect other electronics that are not covered computer equipment, and may charge a nominal fee for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.131: Definitions (discarded computer equipment and televisions) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Covered computer equipment: computers, monitors, and printing devices such as printers, scanners and print-scan-fax machines; keyboards and mice are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not covered: servers, mobile phones, calculators, PDAs, MP3 players and similar devices, TVs and household appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A consumer is a household occupant who used the device mainly for personal or home business use, or a nonprofit with fewer than 10 employees. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Nonprofits with fewer than 10 employees also count as consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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