Columbia, TN Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Columbia, Tennessee — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Columbia, TN runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Columbia services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| Acceptable materials | Recycle City publishes an Acceptable Recyclable Materials PDF alongside the route list. |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Street list — A-B Route Collection Street List PDF: https://www.columbiatn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2440; 2026 Recycling-Brush-Bulky calendar: https://www.columbiatn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3809
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | WM (city contractor) / City Public Works |
Common questions
The things Columbia residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Columbia, TN?
Columbia splits streets into A and B routes - the official street-list PDF maps every address to its day. A 2026 recycling/brush/bulky calendar is also published.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Schedule measured from the city's official sanitation page (fetched 2026-09-19).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Columbia city: 47,445; prior estimate 42000).
Population 47,445 · Sources: www.columbiatn.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.