New Recyling Carts and Programs

Post date: Jul 24, 2015 12:49:11 PM

New Recyling Carts and Programs - Because the carts are 5 times bigger than the bins, they will be collected only twice per month.  In our neighborhood this will be the first and third Thursdays. In months with 5 Thursdays we have an extra week between pickups. 

Pickups will always be the first and third Thursdays.

The City is also happy to announce the Columbia, SC Solid Waste app. The app reminds you of your service day. The app is free for Android and iPhone users. Those without a smartphone can sign up for other notifications like email, text or landline call on the www.columbiasc.net/solid-waste. 

For any of you with smartphone (Samsung Galaxy, iPhone, etc.) the app developed for this works well. I use it on my iPhone and get a reminder the day before about what is being picked up.  Not sure in Google Play how to find it but in the Apple App Store you can search for “Columbia recycling” to find it.

The City understands that corrugated cardboard (most brown boxes) can fill up a recycling bin quickly, so they expect us to break it down flat and leave it beside the recycle cart. 

All other boxes (cereal, etc.) can be placed in the cart. It gets tricky here because a different crew is used to pick up the cardboard outside the cart and that crew is CALLED by the recycle crew when they see cardboard. The City employee said that there was at least 1 new crew driver who probably failed to call the cardboard pickup.

Small amounts of corrugated cardboard can go in the cart but in general if you have any quantity of cardboard, it should go on the ground.

Please share this information with your neighbors. We are available for presentations at neighborhood meetings to explain the new recycling program. Please call 803-545-3803 or email shyager@columbiasc.net with any questions or concerns.  For other related questions, the Solid Waste phone is 545-3800.