Place all items for disposal at the curb between 6 pm the night before and 7 am on the day of your regularly scheduled collection day. Place containers in the grass near the edge of the curb. DO NOT place in the street or curb lane. Keep trash and recycling containers at least three feet apart from other items to provide easy access for the collection equipment. Containers must be removed from the curb by 7 am of the day following collection.

Place trash items in your grey trash container (bagged) with the lid opening facing toward the street. If you have additional items that cannot fit into the container from Local Waste, place them in a secondary, lidded container clearly marked as “trash,” and bring to the curb.

Place accepted recyclables loose (do not bag) in your blue recycling container and wheel to the curb with the lid facing toward the street. If you have additional recyclables, place them into a secondary, lidded container clearly marked as “recycling,” and bring to the curb. Recyclables are taken to the Rumple Recycling Facility, and accepted items are determined by Rumple, not Local Waste.

Please do not discard of electronic waste (e-waste) in your household trash. E-waste includes almost any electronic device that has a cord or a battery such as: small appliances, computers, cell phones, iPods, tablets, stereos and televisions.

To safely remove e-waste from the waste stream, the City offers a drop-off location at the Public Service Center, located at 4100 Roberts Road. The drop-off can be accessed Monday-Friday, 7 am-4 pm. Televisions and CRT monitors are NOT accepted at this location.

Televisions and CRT monitors, can be taken to most e-waste recyclers for a small fee. A list of local e-waste recyclers can be found at SWACO.org

Following the holidays, the City offers a holiday light recycling program. Bins are available at the Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Road, at the rear of the building, near the food composting containers. This environmentally friendly program offers residents an alternative to sending strands of holiday lights to the landfill. Lights only please, no bags or other material. Light strands should never be placed in the blue recycle containers as they are considered “tanglers” and can cause major issues within the recycling facility.

Information and drop-off locations regarding proper disposal of Household Hazardous Waste, such as fluorescent light bulbs, lawn chemicals and old gasoline, can be found on SWACO’s web page (//www.swaco.org/195/Household-Hazardous-Waste).

Live Christmas trees are collected on your regular collection day during the month of January. Remove all decorations and lights and place at the curb by 7 am. Do not place live trees in plastic bags or other forms of wrapping.

Residents who are physically unable to bring trash and recycling containers to the curb can qualify for at-the-door collection for no additional charge if they are a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk as defined by R.C. 4503.44(A)(1). Medical Exemption Service customers are required to re-qualify for this service annually. See form in Resources & Links section below.

Don’t throw away your pumpkins, compost them! Special collection containers will be available at Fancyburg Park beginning Halloween weekend through early December. Simply toss your pumpkins into the containers and they will be transported to a compost facility. Please DO NOT put any pumpkins in the lime-green food waste containers, these are reserved for food scraps only.

Households are required to keep trash and recycling containers out of view from the street—in a garage, shed, screened behind a fence or landscaping, etc.—except when putting them at the curb the night before or by 7 am on the morning of collection. Remove containers from the curb by 7 am of the day following collection.

Please give full consideration to how you dispose of materials that could cause a health or safety risk to Solid Waste crews. Contaminated objects that can penetrate the skin are considered “sharp” objects by the Occupational Safety And Health Administration regulations governing blood borne pathogens. These items include lancets, hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpel blades and non-household glass articles that have been broken.

In the case of an individual using sharps for the purpose of in-home care or treatment, these items may be disposed of as part of the City’s Solid Waste Program, as long as they are packaged into a rigid container clearly marked as “Sharp Waste” prior to disposal into your trash container. Acceptable containers include liquid detergent and bleach bottles, two liter pop bottles and coffee cans. These containers should be securely sealed with heavy tape. Your cooperation in keeping the work environment as safe as possible for Solid Waste crews is appreciated.

Additional information and resources may be found at Columbus Public Health.

Yard waste is picked up from the curb on your regular trash collection day, with the following requirements:

• Use approved biodegradable yard waste bags; OR
• Place yard waste in marked containers, making sure the weight of each container does not exceed 50 lbs
• For branches, please cut them down to 4-5 feet in length and bundle with twine/rope, making sure each bundle does not exceed 50 lbs in weight
• Plastic bags are NOT accepted
• Yard waste mixed with trash is NOT accepted
• Yard waste in containers MUST be marked as “Yard Waste”
• The City has “Yard Waste” decals available at the Municipal Services Center (3600 Tremont Road) and at UA libraries; or mailed by request at 614-583-5350

Ohio Mulch Facility, 4120 Roberts Road, Columbus
UA Residents may drop off accepted yard waste item free-of-charge at the Regional Composting Facility, operated by Ohio Mulch. You may be asked to provide proof of UA residency to qualify for free drop-off for items larger than 1/4” in diameter, per the City’s arrangement with Ohio Mulch.

For hours of operation, please call Ohio Mulch at 614-921-9330 or visit their website here.