What day is trash collected in Columbia, MO?
Columbia collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Columbia, MO
Columbia, MO trash pickup by address.
Enter a Columbia, MO street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility.
Setting out in Columbia Carts may not be placed at the curb earlier than 4 p.m. the day before collection.
Trash Day Trends · Columbia
Columbia, MO at a glance.
Columbia in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 6 daysColumbia collects on six weekdays across its routes5% of cities run six
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Columbia collection days, read from City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility.
Trash / garbage: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
Recycling: Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6.
The day above is an example from one Columbia address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Columbia.
Carts may not be placed at the curb earlier than 4 p.m. the day before collection.
The emptied cart must be removed from the curb no later than 10 p.m. on your collection day.
The cart will not be emptied if it is overflowing or has trash placed on top of the lid.
Read from the official Columbia guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Columbia days differ by address.
Columbia collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Columbia?
City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility publishes trash and recycling for Columbia.
When is the next Columbia pickup?
Columbia publishes specific dates rather than a fixed weekday. The upcoming dates for the example address are Tuesday, Sep 15; Tuesday, Sep 22; Tuesday, Sep 29; Tuesday, Oct 6. Holiday weeks can shift them — City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility is the authority if the two disagree.
Local source
Verify with City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility.
The Columbia address result links City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility directly.
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- Columbia, MO
- Local source
- City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Columbia
- trash
- recycling
Columbia schedule lookup