Changes to Solid Waste Curbside Collection Beginning Nov. 2, 2020

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

At the City Council’s regular meeting on Sept. 21, council approved changes to the curbside collection of residential refuse, some of which will occur beginning Monday, Nov. 2, 2020.

A summary of these changes include:

All material placed at the curb for collection must be in trash bags. At this time, any manufactured trash bag is acceptable, however, be aware that early next year, trash bags with city logos will be the only acceptable bag for curbside collection. Additional information on that change will be issued in early winter. 

Bundled items, such as tree limbs, etc., and items in disposable containers (dog food bags, potting soil bags, etc.) will not be collected and will be left at the curb with a sticker/note indicating the item was not placed in a bag for collection. The customer is responsible for removing any tagged item from the curb and making arrangements for the proper disposal of the item(s). 

Bulky items will no longer be collected on a customers scheduled collection day. The collection of bulky items and appliances will need to be requested and scheduled a minimum of one week in advance. Each residential customer will receive one scheduled bulky item collection at no charge each calendar year. Additional requests for bulky item pickup will be charged at a rate of $21.50 for the first item and $5.00 for each additional item collected at the same time. Appliances with refrigerant will be charged at $29 per item and appliances without refrigerant will be charged at $21.50 per item. Customers must provide a minimum of 24 hour notice to cancel a bulky item or appliance pickup or the collection charge will be included on the next utility bill. 

Bulky items are defined as normal household items that will not fit in a refuse bag. This would include items such as chairs, sofas, tables, mattress, box springs, etc. Specifically prohibited items are materials resulting from the erection, destruction or remodeling of a building, felled trees, large automobile parts, hazardous materials, etc.

Requests for bulky item pickups and appliance collections can be made by calling 573.874.CITY (2489), online at como.gov, or the MyCoMo app available in the App Store or Google Play Store.

Information on changes to residential curbside refuse collection will soon be available on the City website, CoMo.gov/Utilities and via the CoMo Recycling and Trash app available on CoMo.gov via the CoMobile Apps link at the top of the page.