Where to Recycle in WNC
We regret to inform the public that the Warren Wilson Recycling Center is only available to Warren Wilson students, faculty and staff living ON CAMPUS. We service all dorms and WWC buildings, as well as residents living on North Lane, Cabin Hill, Northwest Lane, West Lane, Southwest Lane, College View Dr, and Daisy Hill Rd. We also service the North Carolina Outward Bound School office and the Mountain Area Child and Family Center.
If you are not an on-campus student or a resident of the streets listed, this is where you can learn where to take your recycling. Our operation is simply too small and costly to handle the worlds recycling! We hope you understand our situation. Keep the dream alive and recycle at one of these fabulous facilities:
Recycling Drop-off Centers:
Westgate Mall behind Earthfare
66 Westgate Parkway
Asheville, NC 28806
Buncombe County Transfer Station
190 Hominy Creek Road
Asheville NC 28806; (828) 250-6205
Curbside Management Materials Recycling Facility
116 N. Woodfin Avenue
Woodfin, NC; (828) 252-2532
Behind Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company
675 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804
85 Panther Branch Road
Alexander NC 28701
(828) 250-5462
The landfill will take the following recyclables, in addition to many other forms of waste:
- Recyclables in blue bags
- Newspapers, cardboard, or magazines prepared for disposal in accordance with the Solid Waste Department Policies
- Household hazardous waste prepared in accordance with Solid Waste Department Policies: Only on Fridays 9AM-3PM.
- Electronics recycling: Only on Fridays 9AM-3PM
- Tires (maximum of four) 10 per year
To recycle used car batteries and motor oil:
Advance Auto Parts
1407 Us Highway 70 W
Black Mountain, NC
(828) 669-5245 Website
Many auto parts stores and mechanics will take your car batteries and oil. We suggest you call ahead and see if they take it before you bring it.
To recycle aluminum cans and other scrap metals:
Biltmore Iron & Metal CO Incorporated
1 Meadow Rd
Asheville, NC
(828) 253-9317
To recycle used compact fluorescent light bulbs (even if they're broken) :
Beginning July 1, 2007, Buncombe county citizens can drop off their old fluorescent light bulbs (compact fluorescent lamps or CFLs and the standard tube fluorescents) at the following volunteer fire departments for recycling:
- Beaverdam VFD
- Black Mountain VFD
- Enka VFD (both stations)
- Fairview VFD
- Reems Creek VFD
- Riceville VFD
- Skyland VFD
- Swannanoa VFD
- City of Asheville Stations 2 on Livingston Street and Station 11 at Rocky Ridge Road near Biltmore Square Mall.
It is especially important to take these light bulbs to an appropriate recycling center as they have mercury inside them, which is very dangerous to the environment.
Check out the Buncombe County website for more information.
To Recycle electronics:
Buncombe County holds electronics recycling collection each Friday at the landfill on Panther Branch Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The following items are collected: fax machines, VCRs, DVD players, telephones, stereos, televisions and cell phones. Contact Buncombe County Solid Waste at (828) 250-5460 for more information.
RBRC (Rechargeable Battery Recycling Center)
Find the recycling center nearest you by going to their website.
49 Glendale Avenue (in Biltmore)
Asheville NC
Tuesday - Saturday 12pm - 7pm
Items they accept:
- Computer Monitors (up to 21", with glass intact)
- Servers
- Desktop Computers
- Notebook Computers
- Printers
- Scanners
- Fax Machines
- UPS Systems
- Networking Equipment
- Mice & Keyboards
- Cables
- Computer Speakers
- Digital Cameras
- PDAs
Another great resource is the Warren Wilson Greening Crew. The Greening crew has created a "Green Living Guide" to help students understand how to live more sustainably. It has great tips for not just college students, from what kind of computer monitor is better for the environment to how to reduce waste by what you purchase. Check it out!