Verified dump, bulky pickup, HHW, and e-waste programs in Columbia — 32 indexable city guides, with related items grouped on the program board. All verified cities
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Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
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Columbia mattresss are collected through scheduled bulky item pickup — one free item per fiscal year (October 1 to September 30), then a published $21.50 for the first item and $5 for each additional item on your utility bill. Schedule at least a week ahead through the CoMo Recycle and Trash app or 573-874-2489, and have the item curbside by 7:30 a.m.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
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Take motor oil to a Columbia Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at 1313 Lakeview Avenue — free for city residents on the first and third Saturdays of April through October, 8 a.m. to noon. This is a scheduled collection program, not a daily depot, and no hazardous products are collected curbside. A free Paint for Reuse Shed at the same site is open Fridays 8 a.m. to noon in season.
TVs, computers, and electronics. Usually banned from trash and the blue bin.
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Columbia's household hazardous waste collection days explicitly do not take tires or large electronics, so e waste mixed needs a private or retail electronics recycler. Wipe your data first and keep electronics out of the recycling stream.
Construction debris, concrete, and remodel waste — transfer station or roll-off.
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City ordinance excludes construction, demolition, and remodeling materials from bulky item collection. Haul them to the city Sanitary Landfill at 5700 Peabody Road with published tipping fees or hire a private C&D hauler. Route paint to HHW Collection Days.
Yard waste, food scraps, and cooking oil where the city has a separate stream.
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Columbia yard waste is collected curbside on your service day, and larger loads can go to the city Sanitary (Bioreactor) Landfill at 5700 Peabody Road.
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
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Columbia recycling carts do not want expanded polystyrene (EPS). White block foam, packing peanuts, and food trays are different streams. Grocery film/bag bins are not a foam drop-off. City of Columbia — Large Item Collection is the official Columbia program we verified — if that page only mentions plastic bags or film, treat block foam and food trays as bagged garbage unless it names a foam densifier. Clean peanuts may be reused at a shipper; starch peanuts are not EPS.
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