Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Columbia, MO
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Columbia residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside refuse collection in city roll carts; recycling every other week on your collection day; carts at the curb by 6:30 a.m.
- By appointment only (scheduled at least one week in advance)
- One scheduled bulky collection free per calendar year; additional collections $21.50 first item plus $5.00 each additional item; appliances with refrigerant $29 per item
- City of Columbia — Solid Waste Utility
At a glance: Columbia
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside refuse collection in city roll carts; recycling every other week on your collection day; carts at the curb by 6:30 a.m.
- Bulk pickup
- By appointment only (scheduled at least one week in advance)
- Bulk cost
- One scheduled bulky collection free per calendar year; additional collections $21.50 first item plus $5.00 each additional item; appliances with refrigerant $29 per item
- Dump
- Columbia Sanitary Landfill (city-owned)
- Hazardous waste
- City of Columbia Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside refuse collection in city roll carts; recycling every other week on your collection day; carts at the curb by 6:30 a.m.
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Columbia Sanitary Landfill (city-owned) | landfill | 5700 Peabody Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 (off Route B, north of Columbia) | Mon–Fri 7am–4pm, Sat 8am–2pm | — |
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Household hazardous waste
City of Columbia Household Hazardous Waste Facility
- Address
- 1313 Lakeview (Grissum Building), Columbia, MO 65201
- Phone
- (573) 874-2489
- Hours
- 1st and 3rd Saturdays, April–October, 8am–12pm (2026 season: April 4 through October 17)
- Residency
- Columbia residents; free; no trailers; no pharmaceuticals
Accepted
- paint (limit: three 5-gallon buckets or fifteen 1-gallon cans)
- fluorescent bulbs up to 8 ft
- flammable, corrosive, toxic, and reactive household materials
Not accepted
- pharmaceuticals and prescription drugs
- materials delivered in trailers
Yard waste
- Schedule
- No separate curbside yard waste route; yard waste may go in the trash cart; the city operates a Yard Waste Compost Facility at the landfill
E-waste
- How
- Annual city/Boone County/University of Missouri tire, electronic waste, and HHW collection event; year-round electronics not accepted at the HHW site
- Cost
- $10 per CRT monitor/TV at the annual event; no charge for other electronics; HHW free
Automated roll-cart collection since March 2024: all refuse must fit inside the city cart with the lid closed — no extra bags are collected. Recycling every other week on your trash day (dual-stream). Bulk pickup policy above dates to a Nov 2020 city release; confirm current fees before publishing. Free glass recycling drop-off pilot at the landfill.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Columbia, MO?
- Weekly curbside refuse collection in city roll carts; recycling every other week on your collection day; carts at the curb by 6:30 a.m.
- When is bulk pickup in Columbia, MO?
- By appointment only (scheduled at least one week in advance) Call the Solid Waste Utility Contact Center at 573-874-2489 (573.874.CITY) or submit the online form; schedule at least one week in advance
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Columbia?
- One scheduled bulky collection free per calendar year; additional collections $21.50 first item plus $5.00 each additional item; appliances with refrigerant $29 per item
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Columbia?
- bulky items, appliances
- Where can I dump trash near Columbia?
- Columbia Sanitary Landfill (city-owned) (5700 Peabody Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 (off Route B, north of Columbia))
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Columbia?
- City of Columbia Household Hazardous Waste Facility (1313 Lakeview (Grissum Building), Columbia, MO 65201)
- Yard waste in Columbia: No separate curbside yard waste route; yard waste may go in the trash cart; the city operates a Yard Waste Compost Facility at the landfill
- No separate curbside yard waste route; yard waste may go in the trash cart; the city operates a Yard Waste Compost Facility at the landfill
- E-waste in Columbia: Annual city/Boone County/University of Missouri tire, electronic waste, and HHW collection event; year-round electronics not accepted at the HHW site
- Annual city/Boone County/University of Missouri tire, electronic waste, and HHW collection event; year-round electronics not accepted at the HHW site