Garbage Collection

The Sanitation Division is responsible for weekly pickup of solid waste. All garbage must be in plastic garbage bags of 0.75 mil thickness or greater with the top tied and placed in the City-provided trash carts prior to 7:00 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. The contents of all receptacles shall be so protected that wind will not blow out and scatter contents over the streets and premises in the City. Do Not place hazardous materials such as acid, explosives, flammable liquids or dangerous material of any kind inside garbage receptacles.

Appliances are collected curbside there is a $25.00 pick up fee, please call to arrange pickup. Bulky item pickup ranges from $50.00 to $150.00 depending on the items you have for pickup. If you have additional questions please call the office at (828) 697-3084.

Appliances the City will pick up:

• Refrigerator (remove doors)
• Freezer (remove doors)
• Stove
• Dishwasher
• Washer
• Dryer
• Microwave
• Water Heater
• Televisions - a $30 disposal fee is required for the city to pick up and dispose of a television. (The city is charged a fee at the Henderson County Transfer Station.)

Garbage receptacles shall be maintained in as sanitary condition as possible in view of the use to which they are put; and shall be thoroughly cleaned as needed by washing, scalding or otherwise by the resident or business. 

View the City Garbage Route Map [PDF] (PDF, 8 MB)(opens in a new tab)

View the 2026 Holiday Collection Schedule (DOCX, 68 KB)

HOLIDAY REMINDER: In observance of Veterans Day, Public Works will be closed Wednesday, November 11th, 2026. Garbage & recycling collection for Wednesday, November 11th will be delayed by one week and resume the following Wednesday, November 18th. 

The Sanitation Division DOES NOT pick up:

• Auto Parts – antifreeze, motor filters, scrap parts, batteries, should be taken to the Henderson County Transfer Station.
• Construction & Building Materials – bricks, cement, lumber, plaster, carpet, toilets, doors, roofing materials and sheeting must be taken to the Henderson County Transfer Station by the homeowner or contractor.
• Hazardous Waste – watch for Henderson County's Solid Waste Department's next Hazardous Waste Collection Event.
• Leaves, grass, and brush produced by a contractor (it must be hauled off by the contractor).
• BAGGED yard waste and/or leaves unless they are in kraft paper yard waste bags.

The Sanitation Division will pick-up bulky items such as furniture, mattresses, box springs, computers, or TV's for a fee, which is assessed by the Environmental Service Supervisor.  Please contact (828) 697-3084 to arrange for a bulky item pick-up.

View Track-a-Truck Interactive Map

Special Services Assistance

The City of Hendersonville has a "special service" policy for residents who are unable to get their trash and/or recyclables to the curb on their collection days. The Code of Ordinances, Chapter 44 Solid Waste Management, Section 44-52 Special Service states: "Residential customers of the City of Hendersonville Solid Waste services who suffer physical conditions which would cause it to be an extreme hardship may obtain back or side-yard pickup of refuse containers." For further information and an application, download the Special Service Form (PDF, 20 KB) 

Send completed Special Service Form, signed by your physician, to: 

Sanitation Division – Special Service Request 
Public Works Department 
305 Williams Street 
Hendersonville, NC 28792

For residents who are interested in composting at home (PDF, 5 MB)(opens in a new tab), check out this guide (PDF, 5 MB)(opens in a new tab) provided by the NC Department of Environmental Quality.

SCHEDULE OF RATES AND FEES FY26