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City collection Furniture is named as a bulk item collected with yard trimmings rather than in the garbage cart. No charge. Furniture is named among the bulk items carried on the yard trimmings stream, and the city publishes a charge only for building material, tree removal and lot clearing, not for ordinary bulk items.
City collection A mattress is not named on any city page, so the yard trimmings route has to confirm it. The city names furniture, clothing and rigid plastics on the yard trimmings bulk stream and does not name a mattress, and it publishes no mattress programme or fee, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 and confirm whether the piece goes out with the yard trimmings or needs another route.
City collection Appliances are not named on a city route, and the electronics drop-off covers items that plug in. No city page names an appliance route or fee: the yard trimmings stream lists furniture, clothing and rigid plastics, and the electronics drop-off accepts computers, monitors, televisions and anything that plugs in, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 and confirm where a refrigerator, stove or washer goes.
City collection Bulk items share the yard trimmings stream, separate from the weekly roll cart, with building material charged. No charge. Bulk items such as furniture, clothing and rigid plastics are named as part of the yard trimmings stream, and the city publishes a charge only for building material, tree removal and lot clearing.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Columbia's Solid Waste and Recycling Division collects garbage, recycling and yard waste inside the corporate city limits from 2910 Colonial Drive. Roll carts are serviced weekly and are for household garbage only, the city collects from its own carts rather than personal containers, carts stay three feet from trees, mailboxes, vehicles and the recycling cart, and the ordinance requires carts to be off the curb by 7:30 p.m. on collection day. Yard trimmings are a separate stream that also carries bulk items such as furniture, clothing and rigid plastics, with leaves and branches under six feet accepted and building material, tree removal and lot clearing subject to a charge. Electronics, bulbs and non-leaking batteries go to the city's drop-off at the Public Works building because South Carolina law bars computers, monitors, printers and televisions from any landfill waste stream, tires go to Richland County free up to five per resident, and used motor oil has more than twenty city drop-off locations.
Furniture is named as a bulk item collected with yard trimmings rather than in the garbage cart.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture is named among the bulk items carried on the yard trimmings stream, and the city publishes a charge only for building material, tree removal and lot clearing, not for ordinary bulk items.
When & how
Put the furniture out with the yard trimmings on the collection day for the address, separately from the roll cart, and call 803-545-3800 with any question about the route.
Get it ready
Keep furniture and rigid plastics out of the roll cart because the cart is for household garbage only, keep the pieces separate from grass clippings and leaves, and keep building material out of the same pile because it is charged separately.
A mattress is not named on any city page, so the yard trimmings route has to confirm it.
City cost & eligibility
The city names furniture, clothing and rigid plastics on the yard trimmings bulk stream and does not name a mattress, and it publishes no mattress programme or fee, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 and confirm whether the piece goes out with the yard trimmings or needs another route.
When & how
Call 803-545-3800 before the mattress goes out, and then place it with the yard trimmings on the collection day if the city confirms it.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress out of the roll cart, keep it separate from grass clippings and leaves, and keep it dry until the collection day.
Appliances are not named on a city route, and the electronics drop-off covers items that plug in.
City cost & eligibility
No city page names an appliance route or fee: the yard trimmings stream lists furniture, clothing and rigid plastics, and the electronics drop-off accepts computers, monitors, televisions and anything that plugs in, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 and confirm where a refrigerator, stove or washer goes.
When & how
Call 803-545-3800 before the appliance goes out, and use the confirmed route rather than the roll cart.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, keep it out of the roll cart and out of the yard trimmings pile until the route is confirmed, and mention any refrigerant when you call.
Electronics are barred from the landfill by state law and go to the city drop-off at Public Works instead of the curb.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No fee is published for the e-waste drop-off, which accepts computers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in, because South Carolina law bars these items from any waste stream disposed of in a solid waste landfill.
When & how
Take the items to City of Columbia Public Works at 2910 Colonial Drive, open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and note the GPS advice to enter 3000 Harden St. for the location.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the roll cart and the yard trimmings pile, clear personal data before handover, and expect heavy truck traffic early in the morning and after 3:30 p.m.
Building material is accepted with yard trimmings but is subject to a charge the city does not publish.
City cost & eligibility
Bricks, concrete and other building material are collected with the yard trimmings and must be separated from yard waste, and tree removal and lot clearing are also on the subject-to-a-charge list, but no amount is published, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 for the charge before the material goes out.
When & how
Call 803-545-3800 for the charge, then set the separated building material out with the yard trimmings on the collection day.
Get it ready
Separate bricks, concrete and other building material from grass clippings and leaves because the city requires it, and keep the load within what the collection crew can handle by hand.
Exercise equipment is not named on any city page, so the route has to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
The city names furniture, clothing and rigid plastics on the bulk stream and does not name exercise equipment, and it publishes no fee for bulk items, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 and confirm whether the machine rides the yard trimmings route.
When & how
Call 803-545-3800 first, and if the machine is accepted put it out with the yard trimmings on the collection day.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where you can, keep it out of the roll cart, and remove any battery so it can go to the drop-off with the other batteries instead.
Bulk items share the yard trimmings stream, separate from the weekly roll cart, with building material charged.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulk items such as furniture, clothing and rigid plastics are named as part of the yard trimmings stream, and the city publishes a charge only for building material, tree removal and lot clearing.
When & how
Set the bulk items out with the yard trimmings on the collection day for the address, and call 803-545-3800 with any question about the route.
Get it ready
Keep bulk items and yard trimmings out of the roll cart because the cart is for household garbage only, keep branches under six feet, and separate charged building material from the rest of the pile.
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other household hazardous waste
Special rules apply
Batteries, bulbs and used oil have published routes, while paint and chemicals have no city programme.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes routes for non-leaking batteries and bulbs at the Public Works drop-off and for used motor oil at more than twenty city locations, but it publishes no household hazardous waste programme for paint, solvents or chemicals, so confirm those products with Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 before storing or hauling them.
When & how
Take non-leaking batteries and bulbs to the Public Works drop-off at 2910 Colonial Drive on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., take used motor oil to one of the city locations or the Richland County Landfill at 1070 Caughman Road North, and call 803-545-3800 about paint and chemicals.
Get it ready
Keep batteries and bulbs out of the roll cart, never put leaking batteries in the e-waste bin, keep paint and solvents out of the garbage and the yard pile until the city confirms a route, and use the Waste Wizard for anything else that is hard to place.
The roll cart is weekly, for household garbage only, and comes off the curb by 7:30 p.m.
Roll carts are serviced weekly and are for household garbage only, and the city collects only from the containers it furnishes, not from personal containers. The ordinance requires carts to be removed from the curb no later than 7:30 p.m. on the day of collection, and carts should sit three feet from trees, mailboxes, vehicles and the recycling cart because the fleet is a mix of automated and semi-automated trucks.
Yard trimmings and bulk items are one separate stream, with building material charged
Yard trimmings combine grass clippings, leaves, sticks, bulk items such as furniture, clothing and rigid plastics, and building material that is subject to a charge. Loose or bagged leaves and branches under six feet are accepted, bricks, concrete and other building material must be separated from yard waste, tree removal and lot clearing are also charged, and yard trimmings and bulk items stay out of the roll cart.
Electronics, bulbs and batteries go to the city drop-off, not the curb
South Carolina law bars computers, monitors, printers and televisions from any waste stream disposed of in a landfill, so electronics are not accepted curbside and go to the Public Works building at 2910 Colonial Drive, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., where computers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in are taken along with bulbs, string lights and all non-leaking batteries. Tires go to Richland County, free up to five standard car or truck tires per resident at 1070 Caughman Road North, and used motor oil has more than twenty city drop-off locations.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Columbia Solid Waste and Recycling Division
Use the city roll cart and yard trimmings collection
A household inside the Columbia city limits with weekly garbage and a separate yard trimmings or bulky set-out.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no collection rate for the roll cart or yard trimmings service, so confirm any charge and the eligibility question with the Solid Waste Division at 803-545-3800.
Arrange it
Put the roll cart out for the weekly collection, keep yard trimmings and bulk items in their own pile, keep carts three feet from obstacles, and bring the cart in by 7:30 p.m. on collection day.
The city collects only from its own containers, the cart is for household garbage only, building material, tree removal and lot clearing carry a charge, and the office at 2910 Colonial Drive answers questions Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
City of Columbia Solid Waste and Recycling Division
Take electronics, bulbs and batteries to Public Works
A household with computers, monitors, televisions, other electronics, bulbs, string lights or non-leaking batteries.
Cost & conditions
No charge. No fee is published for the e-waste, bulb or battery drop-off at the City of Columbia Public Works building.
Arrange it
Take the items to 2910 Colonial Drive, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and use the GPS note to enter 3000 Harden St. for the location.
Electronics are not collected curbside, leaking batteries are not accepted, businesses are directed to DHEC's business recycling guide, and truck traffic is heavy early in the morning and after 3:30 p.m.
City of Columbia Solid Waste and Recycling Division
Recycle used motor oil at one of the city locations
A household with used motor oil to recycle.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The city lists more than twenty locations for used motor oil recycling, and no fee is published for dropping it off.
Arrange it
Take the oil to one of the city locations, to the Richland County Landfill at 1070 Caughman Road North, or to a participating auto or tire service centre listed in DHEC's RecycleHere app.
Use a proper container and check the location's own rules, and keep oil out of the roll cart and the yard trimmings pile.
City of Columbia Solid Waste and Recycling Division
Arrange the charged pickup for building material or tree work
A household with bricks, concrete or other building material, or with tree removal or lot clearing debris.
Cost & conditions
Building material, tree removal and lot clearing are collected with the yard trimmings but are expressly subject to a charge that the city does not publish, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 for the amount before the load goes out.
Arrange it
Call 803-545-3800 for the charge, separate the building material from the yard waste, and put the load out with the yard trimmings on the collection day.
The material is charged, it must be separated from yard waste, and the city refuses nothing on the yard pile beyond the charge rule, so confirm the load with the division.
City drop-off taking electronics, bulbs and non-leaking batteries
City of Columbia Public Works
2910 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203
Computers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in, plus bulbs, string lights and all non-leaking batteries at the e-waste drop-off.
Electronics are not accepted curbside, leaking batteries are refused, businesses are directed to DHEC's business recycling guide, and large truck and equipment traffic is heavy in the early morning and after 3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No charge. No fee is published for the e-waste, bulb or battery drop-off.
Standard car or truck tires, up to five per resident free of charge, and used motor oil.
The free tire allowance is five standard car or truck tires per resident, and used motor oil is also taken at more than twenty city locations and at local auto and tire service centres listed in DHEC's RecycleHere app.
Hours are not published on the city page, so call Richland County before going.
No charge. Up to five standard car or truck tires per resident are accepted free of charge, and no fee is published for used motor oil.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Does Columbia collect furniture at the curb?+
Yes. The city names furniture among the bulk items that ride the yard trimmings stream, which is collected separately from the weekly roll cart, and it says to keep yard trimmings and bulk items out of the cart. The city publishes a charge only for building material, tree removal and lot clearing, so ordinary furniture goes out with the yard trimmings and any question goes to 803-545-3800.Official guidance
Where does a Columbia mattress go?+
Mattresses are not named on the city's yard trimmings bulk list, which covers furniture, clothing and rigid plastics, and no mattress programme or fee is published, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 and confirm whether the piece rides the yard trimmings stream before putting it out.Official guidance
How are Columbia appliances collected?+
No city page names an appliance collection or fee. The yard trimmings stream lists furniture, clothing and rigid plastics, and the electronics drop-off accepts computers, monitors, televisions and anything that plugs in, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 and confirm the route for a refrigerator, stove or washer before it goes out.Official guidance
Where do Columbia televisions and computers go?+
To the City of Columbia Public Works building at 2910 Colonial Drive, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., because South Carolina law bars computers, monitors, printers and televisions from any waste stream disposed of in a landfill and electronics are not accepted curbside. The drop-off takes computers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in, with bulbs and non-leaking batteries accepted at the same location.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Columbia?+
The City of Columbia Solid Waste and Recycling Division, which collects garbage, recycling and yard waste inside the corporate city limits from 2910 Colonial Drive and also runs litter collection, street sweeping and special events. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the superintendent Samantha Yager at 803-545-3800 or sanitation@columbiasc.gov, and the roll cart service is weekly for household garbage only.Official guidance
What are the Columbia roll cart rules?+
Roll carts are serviced weekly and are for household garbage only, the city collects only from its own containers rather than personal cans, and the ordinance requires carts to be off the curb by 7:30 p.m. on collection day. Carts sit three feet from trees, mailboxes, vehicles and the recycling cart so the automated and semi-automated trucks can reach them, and yard trimmings and bulk items go out separately rather than in the cart.Official guidance
