Independent public information service. Not a government website. Disposal guidance is researched from official city program sources and dated when verified.
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
High-intent Columbia guides
Mattress, bulky, HHW, and e-waste — the city rules residents actually search.
Richland County C&D Drop-Off CenterCounty drop-off — limited haz / tires / e-waste · 1070 Caughman Road North, Columbia, SCHours: Confirm county hours before visit
Columbia disposal programs
Items that share the same official city or county source are grouped here. Alias items open this program section; core guides stay on their own page.
Bulky pickup in Columbia
Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
Official source:
Columbia mattresss: follow City of Columbia solid-waste bulk/yard streams — call (803) 545-3800. Furniture often rides yard/bulk rules; bricks/concrete may fee.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
Official source:
motor oil: Columbia does not operate a full permanent chemical HHW plant. For motor oil, use Richland County drop-off rules for limited haz items and county special HHW collection events (803-576-2440).
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
Official source:
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 Public Works — Garbage 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.