How often is recycling collected in Columbia?

Recycling is collected in Columbia.

Does Columbia collect bulk items?

Yes. Columbia collects bulk items.

Yes. Columbia publishes 5 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day.

Collection schedule for

Columbia, SC

Name: Columbia, SC waste collection schedule
Creator: Trash Pickup Schedule

Columbia publishes its collection schedule below.

TrashWeekly

RecyclingWe haven’t confirmed this yet

Bulk itemsWe haven’t confirmed this yet

As published by Columbia.

New Year's DayJan 1

Slides one day for the rest of that week

Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 19

Slides one day for the rest of that week

Memorial DayMay 25

No change — collection runs as normal

JuneteenthJun 19

No change — collection runs as normal

Independence Day (observed)Jul 3

No change — collection runs as normal

Check it yourself

Everything here is taken from Columbia’s own published pages and documents. If something looks wrong, these are the originals.

Columbia doesn’t publish a collection-zone map — the schedule is in the panel. View the city’s page ↗