Ready for that machine to go? Leave it at the curb and it can be gone today. Choose your equipment, see the exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup.
A new use for the same space, once the old machine is outside and gone.
Room for what comes next
Your space can have a new purpose.
A home office. Room for a guest. A little more floor to enjoy. When an old machine is in the way, a clear pickup plan makes the next step easier.
The room is changing.
Book the equipment you are ready to let go of, whether it is one exercise bike or several machines. See the total before making the plan.
A replacement is coming.
Check whether your retailer includes removal. If the old treadmill is still your responsibility, give it a pickup day of its own.
It is not making the move.
Settle the price online, arrange to have it outside, and follow the pickup through text updates and completion photos. One less thing to coordinate before the keys change hands.
Choose by the type of equipment. A brand name does not mean a different item, but a walking pad and a full treadmill do.
Treadmill, walking pad or commercial model?
Household treadmill includes folding home models with a tall console. Choose Walking pad for a compact under-desk model, or Commercial treadmill for a large gym machine. All equipment opens those choices.
An exercise bike, elliptical or rower
Spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes all use Exercise bike, including Peloton and other brands. One elliptical includes its connected base, handles and pedals. Rowing machines and Pilates reformers have their own choices.
Weights, racks and benches
Add together the pounds of loose dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Free weights are priced in 10 lb units, rounding the combined weight up. For example, 25 lb uses three units. Add a stand, rack or bench separately if it is going too.
Exercise equipment removal prices in Columbia
First item / additional item
Treadmill$159 / $85
Commercial treadmill$199 / $129
Walking pad$89 / $29
Elliptical$159 / $85
Exercise bike$119 / $40
Rowing machine$134 / $79
Pilates reformer$119 / $49
Free weights (per 10 lb)$59 / $10
Weight bench$79 / $29
Small weight stand$79 / $29
Large dumbbell rack$159 / $99
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.
A machine can be too heavy or awkward for a solo move. Arrange suitable help for indoor carrying, stairs or any dismantling needed to reach the outdoor pickup spot.
A pickup day is not an exact arrival window. Tell us before booking about a shared loading area, restricted outdoor access or equipment whose size or setup you are unsure how to select.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Measure doors and turns, and check the manufacturer’s moving instructions. Folding and moving methods vary by model. Have any required disassembly handled before pickup; we start outside.
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Book a day you can be ready.
Choose from the available pickup dates before moving the machine out. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup.
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Make the equipment easy to identify.
Place the booked equipment in an accessible outdoor spot. Keep any separated parts together, add a photo and clear location notes to your order, and leave the approach clear.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
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.
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.
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.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Exercise equipment removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Columbia.
How much does exercise equipment removal cost in Columbia?+
A household treadmill is $159 as the first item and $85 additional. An elliptical is $159 first and $85 additional; an exercise bike is $119 first and $40 additional. Choose all your items to see the combined price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included, with any applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Can you pick up a treadmill or exercise bike today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the equipment outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; we book a day rather than an exact appointment time.
Will you dismantle my treadmill or carry it out of the basement?+
Dropcurb pickup starts outside. Arrange indoor carrying, stairs and any dismantling needed to get your equipment out before pickup. Check the moving instructions for your exact model and arrange suitable help. We load and haul away the equipment from an accessible outdoor spot.
Which option covers a Peloton, spin bike or recumbent bike?+
Choose Exercise bike for one stationary bike, including spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes. Peloton and other brands use the same stationary-bike choice. A treadmill, walking pad and outdoor bicycle are different items, so select their matching options.
How do I book free weights, a weight rack or a bench?+
Enter the combined weight in pounds for your dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Booking rounds that total up to the next 10 lb unit: 25 lb uses three units. Stands, racks and benches are separate items and do not include the loose weights. Add each one that is going.
Will Columbia take a treadmill?+
Exercise equipment is not named on the city's bulk list, which covers furniture, clothing and rigid plastics, so call Solid Waste at 803-545-3800 and confirm whether the machine rides the yard trimmings route before putting it out, and keep batteries out of the pile so they can go to the drop-off.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
One less thing on your list
Give that space its next job.
Choose your equipment and see the exact price. A clear plan starts with knowing what is going.
