Transylvania County

Solid Waste

Mission Statement

The mission of the Transylvania County Solid Waste Department is to dispose of Solid Waste in such a manner that it is environmentally sound and cost effective.

Days/Hours of Operation: 8am – 4pm Monday to Saturday.

Director : Jeff Brookshire
Phone Number: 884-6830
E-mail: waste@citcom.net

Location(s):
 

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Pisgah Forest Collection Center                                 Connestee Collection Center                     Calvert Collection Center                   
Old Hendersonville Hwy.                                            See Off Road                                           Calvert Road
Phone 884-4849                                                        Phone 883-8848                                       Phone 883-3346
Hrs. Mon-Sat 7am-7pm                                              Hrs. Mon-Sat 8am-4pm                            Hrs. Mon-Sat 8am-4pm

                                                                             
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                                                                               Woodruff Landfill and Department Office                                                             
                                                                               Woodruff Road
                                                                               Rosman, NC 28722
                                                                               Phone 884-6830
                                                                               Hrs. Mon-Sat 8am-4pm       

List of Fee for Services
Starting July 1,2007 Fees at the Transylvania County Landfill
 will be as follows:
 

Orange Tags that are purchased at the Collection Centers and Landfill for bagged garbage will be $1.50 per tag starting July 1,2007.
 

Pay Online  

Recycling:
Bottles, cans and paper are collected at each of the collection centers listed on the left.
Used motor oil is collected at Pisgah Forest and Woodruff.
Automotive batteries are collected at Calvert and Woodruff.
Appliances are collected at Woodruff.
All material collected for recycling is sold and shipped to brokers in the region.

Collection:
Waste collection is provided at the three collection centers listed and at the Woodruff Landfill.

Container service:
We charge $100 to deliver a container and $100 every time we pull it to be emptied.
We rent the container for $120 per month.
Waste is invoiced at $45 per ton.
You pay for pull service, rental, and waste disposal.
You cannot place items in the container that are banned from landfill, such as Automotive batteries, appliances, paint, liquid, tires.  We can provide disposal service for some of these items, but they have to be separated.
You need to be careful not to overload the container.  If you exceed six tons, we may be subject to fines that we would charge to you. The customer would need to have an account established.  
County Finance, 884-3100, approves credit applications. 


We look forward to serving you.
 

Waste created per year at Woodruff Landfill

Household Hazardous Waste:

HHW collections are held the first Wednesday of the month from April to October. Items are to be brought to the Woodruff Landfill from 9:00 to 12:00 and by appointment.

Materials that will be accepted include pesticides, weed killers, bug sprays, used motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, kerosene, motor and recyclable batteries. Materials that will not be accepted include liquid paint, medical wastes, industrial or business waste, explosives or unknowns. All containers must be labeled.

Only material from Transylvania County residential sources is accepted.

If you have questions please call 884-6830

Taking materials to the landfill:

The landfill is located on Woodruff Road southwest of Rosman. The entrance is off Highway 64 just past the Mitchell-Bissel Plant. Loads must be moved in a manner that the contents will not leak or spill and shall be covered to keep contents dry and to prevent blowing of material. When you get to the main building pull onto the scales and the scale operator will ask to see your drivers license and will ask what type of materials you have. You will then be directed where to dispose of them. After unloading drive back on the scales to weigh out and pay, if necessary.

Paying for disposal:

Transylvania County operates under a user fee program. Residents pay for the trash they generate. You can reduce your cost by recycling and reducing the amount of trash you generate. At the landfill, trash, scrap metal, scrap lumber and shingles cost $45 a ton to dispose of. Unpainted block, unpainted concrete and asphalt cost $20 a ton. Brush, untreated and unpainted lumber and yard waste cost $15 a ton. Stumps and dirt cost $5.00 a ton. There is a $5.00 minimum charge at the landfill.

The collection centers at Connestee, Calvert and Pisgah Forest are designed to accommodate bagged household waste. There is a scale at Pisgah Forest where small, unbagged items may be taken to be weighed. Orange fee paid stickers are available at the centers for $1.50. One sticker is to be placed around the neck of each bag of trash. The weight limit for the bags is thirty pounds. There is no charge for recyclable materials. Cash or checks are the only acceptable forms of payment. No credit cards are accepted.

Contractors, haulers and others who use the landfill frequently can apply to open a credit account at the landfill. Applications are available from the County Finance Office, 884-3104. Qualified applicants will be assigned a customer and vehicle identification number. Billing statements are mailed out at the end of each month.

(1.) Household Hazardous Waste:

HHW collections are held the first Wednesday of the month from April to October. Items are to be brought to the Woodruff Landfill from 9:00 to 12:00.
Materials that will be accepted include pesticides, weed killers, bug sprays, used motor oil, antifreeze, gasoline, kerosene, motor and recyclable batteries. Materials that will not be accepted include liquid paint, medical wastes, industrial or business waste, explosives or unknowns. All containers must be labeled. If you have questions please call 884-6830.

(2.) Electronics:

TV’s and computer monitors should be taken to the Woodruff Landfill. The charge for disposal is $10 per unit. Items such as VCR’s, Computers, printers, and stereo components will be accepted for $5.00 each. Microwave ovens and “boom” boxes are considered trash and should be weighed with other garbage. Cell phones and rechargeable batteries will be accepted free of charge.

(3.) Recyclable materials:

Transylvania County accepts the following recyclable materials free of charge.

All items will be marketed so certain quality standards must be met. Items

must be clean, free of contaminants and sorted properly at our collection centers.

(A) Newspapers and inserts-accepted at all locations

(B) Mixed paper-includes magazines, junk mail, cereal boxes (remove plastic

liner), paperback books, phone books, office paper, and toothpaste and tissue

boxes. Accepted at all locations. No paper towels, napkins, or coated paper.

(C) Glass Bottles- green, brown and clear bottles are accepted at all locations.

Please rinse. No pane glass, plates, drinking glasses or light bulbs.

(D) Plastic Bottles- #1 PETE and #2 HDPE bottles (they must have a neck) are

accepted at all locations. Please Rinse. No motor oil, pesticide, or antifreeze

bottles. No butter tubs, yogurt or sour cream containers, no plastic cups or

bowls. No cake or pastry containers. No flower pots.

(E) Steel food cans-labels can be left on. Please rinse. Accepted at all locations.

(F) Aluminum beverage cans- No foil or pie pans. Please rinse. Accepted at all

locations.

(G) Cardboard- dry, corrugated, flattened cardboard boxes. No pizza or wax

coated food boxes because of contamination. All locations.

(H) Tires- up to 5 tires without rims accepted free at Woodruff Landfill.

(I) Appliances- refrigerators, stove, hot water heaters, washer and dryers,

dishwashers, freezers, and air conditioners are accepted free at Woodruff

Landfill. There is a charge for microwaves, toaster ovens, dehumidifiers and

other small kitchen appliances.

(J) Batteries- Automotive batteries are accepted at Woodruff, Calvert and Pisgah

Forest. Small rechargeable batteries are accepted at all locations.

Non-rechargeable batteries should be placed with household garbage.

(K)  Used motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze- accepted at Woodruff, Calvert

and Pisgah Forest.

(4.) Materials that are prohibited from being disposed of in the landfill:

Tires- must be brought to Woodruff landfill and stacked in tire trailer

Automotive batteries- Can be taken to Pisgah Forest, Calvert or Woodruff

Landfill and placed in storage containers

Liquid Paint- paint must be dried. Open lid and let dry or add kitty litter or

sawdust and then dispose of can in household garbage.

Aluminum Cans- NC General Statute 130A309.10(f)(6) prohibits putting

aluminum beverage cans in the landfill. Recycle them at our collection centers.

Used Motor Oil- put in collection drums at Pisgah Forest, Calvert and Woodruff.

(5.) Taking materials to the landfill:

The landfill is located on Woodruff Road southwest of Rosman. The entrance is

off Highway 64 just past the Mitchell-Bissel Plant. Loads must be moved in

a manner that the contents will not leak or spill and shall be covered to keep contents dry and to prevent blowing of material. When you get to the main building pull onto the scales and the scale operator will ask to see your drivers license and will ask what type of materials you have. You will then be directed where to dispose of them. After unloading drive back on the scales to weigh out and pay, if necessary.

(6.) Paying for disposal:

Transylvania County operates under a user fee program. Residents pay for the trash they generate. You can reduce your cost by recycling and reducing the amount of trash you generate. At the landfill, trash, scrap metal, scrap lumber and shingles cost $45 a ton to dispose of. Unpainted block, unpainted concrete and asphalt cost $20 a ton. Brush, untreated and unpainted lumber and yard waste cost $15 a ton. Stumps and dirt cost $5.00 a ton. There is a $5.00 minimum charge at the landfill.

The collection centers at Connestee, Calvert and Pisgah Forest are designed to accommodate bagged household waste. There is a scale at Pisgah Forest where small, unbagged items may be taken to be weighed. Orange fee paid stickers are available at the centers for $1.50. One sticker is to be placed around the neck of each bag of trash. The weight limit for the bags is thirty pounds. There is no charge for recyclable materials. Cash or checks are the only acceptable forms of payment. No credit cards are accepted.

Contractors, haulers and others who use the landfill frequently can apply to open a credit account at the landfill. Applications are available from the County Finance Office. Qualified applicants will be assigned a customer and vehicle identification number. Billing statements are mailed out at the end of each month.

Did you know?

This year, you will generate approximately 2,000 pounds (1 ton) of waste. That's equal to 5.4 pounds every day!

There's a good reason Americans are known as the "Throw Away" Society--we make up only 5% of the world's population, but we produce 50% of the world's trash.

Recycling is a wonderful way for you to make a difference. You'll help save natural resources, energy, and landfill space for future generations.

Recycling aluminum uses 95% less energy that producing alluminum products from raw materials.

Recycling a year's worth of newspaper saves 2,200 gallons of water, and 4 trees, and prevents 15 pounds of pollutants from entering the atmosphere.

Recycling plastic bottles saves 50% to 60% of the energy that would be needed to make the same product from new materials.

Recycling a glass jar saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours.


REMOVE, RINSE, RECYCLE

Our community has taken a step in the right direction, and we're one of many communities nationwide that are recycling plastic soft drink bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and milk jugs made of high density plyethylene (HDPE).

We need your help for plastic recylcing to be successful. PET and HDPE plastic recylcing works est when you follow the 3 R's - REMOVE THE CAP and discard it properly, RINSE AND FLATTEN THE CONTAINER to create more space for recylclables in your bin, and RECYCLE. These small steps can make a big difference. Remember to steady yourself by holding onto something sturdy when flattening containers.

Once your plastic soft drink bottles and milk jugs are flattened, set them out with your other recyclables at the curb. Remember...PET plastic soft drink bottles and HDPE milk jugs belong in your recycling bin!

PET plastic soft drink bottles are recycled into new containers, carpeting, and fiberfill for ski jackets and sleeping bags.

By Recycling PET and HDPE plastic containers today, we can clean up our community - and save valuable resources for tomorrow.
 

Landfill Design

After the site is graded, the clay is spread.	And compacted.	Then a geosynthetic clay liner and the 60 mil High Density Polyethelene (HDPE) liner are deployed.

The HDPE panels are welded together.	Weld is pressure tested or vacuum tested.	Drainage layer spread on the HDPE.	When waste is placed on the stone any leachate generated will be removed through the drainage layer and pumped to a storage tank.  From there it is transported to wastewater treatment.