The future of the City recycling system
The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility has resumed residential curbside recycling collection.
On alternating weeks, customers can put their mixed containers and mixed fibers curbside on their regular weekly scheduled refuse pickup day. The Blue and Green collection routes have not changed. Use this link to see which route serves your residence.
Even though residential curbside refuse collection has transitioned to automated collection, curbside recycling pickup will continue as manual collections. Customers should place mixed containers (aluminum cans, tin cans, and plastic) in blue bags. Mixed fibers (paper and cardboard) can be bundled in a box or a paper bag.
At this time, customers wishing to recycle glass items are asked to deposit those in the purple bins at the Recycling Drop-Off Centers.
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View All Ideasabout 1 year ago
Due to the changes in trash bag requirements, it has become increasingly difficult to find blue recycling bags at retail locations. Why?
Blue recycling bag shortage?
about 1 year ago
Provide recycling tubs and optional roll carts
I live in a neighborhood where Columbia provided recycling tubs nearly 20 years ago. I love them and, judging by the fact that many people still use them, so does most everyone else. I would like to see the tub option city-wide. This would eliminate a recycling cart for me and save money and space. Also, if roll carts, then use trucks that do not require the carts to be perfectly aligned for automatic grabbers. These trucks require elimination of parking spaces and the driver has to exit the vehicle on the traffic side to straiten crooked carts. Use the kind where a person brings the cart to the truck, instead. It will take me about 4 months to fill up a small cart. I would like the option to stick with bags. Those take me about 2 months to fill, but won't take up space, look ugly and bread roaches. Another big concern with carts is that they will be left on sidewalks, lids open, blocking the paths and spreading garbage on windy days.
about 1 year ago
Needs promotion, people still don't know how or what to recycle. Problem is fiber/glass/cans are ACTUALLY recycled, most plastic is not.
11 months ago
The new MRF's design should leverage trends towards Circular Economy opportunities, serving as the hub for local benefication and upcyling.
Design for a Circular Economy MRF
about 1 year ago
1. Recycle after cleaning item, as is not trash. 2.Very difficult now to find recycling points. WHY? 3. Not any promotion of recycling BAD
