Columbus Waste Management

We provide to our customers, the highest quality and most efficient collection service possible. This service consists of once a week household garbage collection, once a week recycling, yard waste, and bulky item collection. We are responsive to your needs and intend to go the extra step for satisfactory service.

Les Moore -
Waste Collection Division Manager

One Day A Week Garbage pickup map

Residential Collection Fee Notice: An offset of 25 percent per month, rounded to the nearest dime is available for a low-income household collection service at the curb or on the city right-of-way. The guidelines for this adjustment will be changed annually according to the Federal Register. To determine if you qualify for this discount, please contact the Waste Collection Division at 706-225-4696.

For information call Citizens Service Center 706.653.4000
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Vehicle Tires - five per household at a time. Tires that are on rims must be removed from the rim. NO TIRES will be collected from any commercial establishment. The only tires acceptable are passenger car or light truck tires. These tires are recycled.

Paints and anti-freeze - these items must be solidified before collection. You can mix them with sand or kitty litter.

Lancers, needles, and syringes - should be containerized in a hard plastic or metal container with a secure lid. You must call for collection.

For information call Citizens Service Center 706.653.4000
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For information call Citizens Service Center 706.653.4000
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The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a vehicle with active sanitation workers that is displaying flashing yellow, amber, white, or red lights shall approach the vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows:
(1) Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or
(2) If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be at least ten miles per hour less than the posted speed limit or 25 miles per hour, whichever is more, and be prepared to stop.

Violation of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250.00."

For information call Citizens Service Center 706.653.4000
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We constantly strive to improve our service, and as a result, our normal pick up time may change. We may come by your home earlier than you expect us. If we miss your waste collection because it has not been put out when we come through your area, please note the new time and place your waste at the curb earlier. In an effort to improve efficiency, we will not be able to return to collect waste that was placed on the street after we passed through the area. Your help in getting all waste collected in an efficient manner is greatly appreciated.

For information call Citizens Service Center 706.653.4000