Columbia trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste Utility — weekly City roll cart (35/65/95 gal rates $12.87–$22.57/month). Verified 2026-10-15 · como.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 6:30 a.m. collection; FAQ cites remove by 10:00 p.m. same day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Same day as refuse — dual stream: blue bags for containers (plastic bottles/containers #1-type rigid, aluminum beverage, metal food cans); box/paper bag. Verified 2026-10-15 · como.gov |
| Bulk | Schedule via CoMo Recycle and Trash app or — Large Item Collection page. Appliances/bulky separate from cart. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility. |
| Contacts | Contact the city — 573-874-2489. Verified 2026-10-15 · como.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6:30 a.m. collection; FAQ cites remove by 10:00 p.m. same day.
Where
Automated cart — 3 ft spacing per FAQ conversion notes.
Limits
Cart size sets rate; one free cart exchange in first 120 days.
Not allowed
Glass, black plastic, Styrofoam, plastic bags in blue bag stream; non-City carts.
Bags
Trash bagged in cart; recyclables in City blue bags / fiber bundles.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Holiday Recycling and Trash Collection page linked from utility hub — at verify for 2026 ISO dates.
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Full details for Columbia: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Utility — weekly City roll cart (35/65/95 gal rates $12.87–$22.57/month). At curb by 6:30 a.m.; remove by 10:00 p.m. collection day (FAQ). Bag trash recommended; yard waste may go in cart. 573-874-2489 / CoMo Recycle and Trash app / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Same day as refuse — dual stream: blue bags for containers (plastic bottles/containers #1-type rigid, aluminum beverage, metal food cans); box/paper bag bundle for mixed fibers (cardboard, news, office, etc. Per Jan 2026 fiber restart). No glass in blue bags (trash). Vouchers for blue bags. Drop-off centers closed post-2025 tornado MRF damage — curbside only per update pages.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule via CoMo Recycle and Trash app or 573-874-2489 — Large Item Collection page. Appliances/bulky separate from cart.
- Curbside: when
- 6:30 a.m. collection; FAQ cites remove by 10:00 p.m. same day.
- Curbside: where
- Automated cart — 3 ft spacing per FAQ conversion notes.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart size sets rate; one free cart exchange in first 120 days.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste in cart or drop-off centers page (when open).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Glass, black plastic, Styrofoam, plastic bags in blue bag stream; non-City carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in cart; recyclables in City blue bags / fiber bundles.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on pages.
- Holidays
Holiday Recycling and Trash Collection page linked from utility hub — at verify for 2026 ISO dates.
- Hauler
- City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility.
- Contacts
- Contact the city — 573-874-2489.
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: como.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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