Helene Recovery Updates Buncombe County October 9, 2024

Asheville -- October 9, 2024: City of Asheville Government Press Release: The City of Asheville continues to

provide Tropical Storm Helene recovery resource updates on a daily basis. 

Curfew hours to change beginning Thursday, October 10 

To lessen the economic impact on area businesses, curfew hours will be adjusted to 11 p.m.- 6 a.m. beginning on October 10. The curfew is to ensure the public’s safety and will be in effect until further notice. We continue to encourage our community that if you see something, say something and report illegal activity to 911.

ART Bus Service

ART will continue to operate a modified schedule on select routes where road conditions have improved. These routes will run on a modified Sunday schedule, with all outbound trips ending at 5 p.m. Schedules will be adjusted based on the new curfew beginning next week. ART services will be free of charge until further notice. 

The modified routes will have flag stop service, allowing passengers to signal the driver and board at their preferred location along the route instead of at designated stops. 

ART Paratransit services are resuming where possible. Paratransit customers should call (828) 250-6750 to schedule transportation.

Find more information on the routes in operation  here

Trash Collection Resumes regular routes on October 14 

Regular household trash & recycling pick-up schedules are expected to begin Monday, October 14 in locations that are accessible.

Bagged trash that doesn’t fit into a customer’s green trash cart can be placed in blue recycling carts. 
Curbside Management at 116 Woodfin Avenue is accepting residential recycling drop off at their plant on 10/9-10/11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It is critical that storm debris not be put into recycling and trash carts at this time. These materials will be collected separately by a contractor in the near future.
For City of Asheville customers, we encourage you to download the AVL Collects app to your phone to receive notifications about trash, recycling, and debris pickup in your area.

Reporting Missing Persons

APD is finalizing the Helene Missing Persons form and will be closing this specific reporting option. They are returning to our standard procedures. Members of the public should once again report missing persons and request welfare checks by calling our non-emergency line at 828-252-1110.  For urgent situations, please call 911.