The City of Columbus partners with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and Columbus Public Schools to provide nearly 200 recycling drop boxes in Columbus neighborhoods. Curbside collection of recyclables is also available for a small fee.

RECYCLING OPTIONS: 

Drop-box program  The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) administers the drop-off recycling program.  Public drop-off sites are located around Columbus at selected city fire stations, recreation centers, commercial locations and now, most schools in the Columbus City School District. 

Click here to find a location in your neighborhood.  

For a printable map of drop-off recycling locations in your area, click below:

Northwest Columbus	Northeast Columbus
Southwest Columbus	Southeast Columbus

Curbside program The City of Columbus has a partnership with Rumpke Waste of Ohio to provide weekly curbside collection of recyclables to any resident that subscribes to this convenient service. Call (888) 786-7531 to start weekly subscription curbside recycling. To find your current recycling day, click here.

Yard-Waste Program  Don't forget to recycle your yard waste. Visit our yard-waste page for information.

Televisions and Electronics

The digital television transition is now completed. If you choose to dispose your old television rather than getting a converter box, please do it responsibly. Televisions contain recyclable components as well as lead and other hazardous materials that should not go to the landfill.

Your TV may still be useful to someone who has cable or a converter box.  If your old television is still in good working order, consider donating it to a local charitable organization.

Please see the SWACO e-recycling page or click on the TV above for a list of places to take unusable televisions or other electronic appliances for recycling.

 

GREAT NEWS:

You can now recycle styrofoam in Columbus:

Phoenix Recycling on Hamilton Road accepts styrofoam from the public. Contact them to find out more:

Phoenix Recycling 2040 S. Hamilton Rd Columbus OH 43207 tel: 614-226-9617 email: phoenix@plasticscrap.us web: www.plasticscrap.us

They accept all Polystyrene (Styrofoam), except used food containers.

 

Returning grass clippings to the yard keeps your grass healthy and saves space in the landfill. In fact, grass clippings contain valuable nutrients that can generate up to 25 percent of your lawn's total fertilizer needs. Grass clippings do not contribute to thatch since grass clippings are 75 percent to 85 percent water and decompose readily.

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