How do I dispose of old tires and car batteries?
The Town will not collect car batteries or tires. Both tires and car batteries can be taken to the Buncombe County landfill for disposal. Many stores will take your old tires and batteries when you purchase new ones. Check with your store for details. [Back to Top] How do I dispose of mattresses, TV sets and computers? These items must be recycled and cannot be collected with your regular trash. Since the Town cannot put these items in the trash truck, they are not collected by the Town. The Buncombe County Landfill will accept these items from private citizens. [Back to Top] Will the Town collect motor oil? NO! If you change your own oil, you must take the used oil to an approved collection center. Many garages and auto parts stores accept used oil for recycling or you may take the oil to the Buncombe County Landfill. It is ILLEGAL and an environmental hazard to dump used oil into sewers, septic tanks, into drainage systems or on the ground. Just one gallon of used oil can contaminate
