Columbus requires trash containers to be stored out of public view except on collection days. Under the Columbus City Code and the city's refuse collection program, residential trash carts must be placed curbside by 6 AM on collection day and retrieved by midnight the same day. Bins should be stored behind the front building line between collections.
Columbus provides 90-gallon refuse carts for curbside collection. Carts must be placed at the curb with the lid facing the street, at least 3 feet from other objects. Between collection days, carts should be stored behind the front building line, in a garage, or screened from public view. The city's Refuse Collection Division handles residential waste pickup on a weekly schedule.
Leaving bins at the curb past collection day or failing to store them properly may result in code enforcement notices. Repeat violations can lead to fines.
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