Columbia, MO Trash & Recycling: Holiday Pickup Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- Pickup moves to the next day
- Applies to
- Refuse and recycling collection
- Set by
- City director of utilities
- Notice
- City posts holiday schedule changes
Summary
When a holiday falls on your regular collection day in Columbia, Missouri, the city moves refuse and recycling pickup to the next day and posts the change publicly.
Residential refuse pickup shall be made once weekly according to a schedule established by the director. The director may vary the schedule and will post notice of any such variance because of weather conditions or other conditions which make the normal collection schedule impractical. When a holiday is observed on the normal day of collection, the collection will be made the following day or as approved and publicly announced by the director.(d)Residential refuse collection rates. The following rates shall apply for the removal of refuse:(1)Curbside pickup. Residential curbside service shall consist of the removal of refuse by weekly pickup of a refuse cart as set forth herein. Residential curbside customers may choose from three (3) sizes of refuse carts. The monthly fee per residential unit for such service shall be based upon the size of the refuse cart as follows:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 138).
Full Breakdown
Columbia, Missouri sets weekly residential refuse pickup on a schedule the director of utilities establishes and may adjust for weather or other disruptions. Under City Code of Ordinances § 22-159(c), when an observed city holiday falls on a household's normal collection day, pickup is made the following day, or on whatever date the director approves and publicly announces. Section 22-159.1(a) applies the identical rule to the weekly recycling bag pickup that comes with curbside refuse service. Boone County residents inside Columbia city limits should check the city's posted notices around holidays rather than assume a fixed one-day slip, since the director can set a different makeup date.
Violations & Fines
Missing the shifted day risks no pickup until the next cycle; leaving carts curbside outside the collection window can also trigger the unlawful-placement rule in § 22-158(b)(6), a misdemeanor under § 16-31.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Columbia always push holiday trash pickup back one day?
Does the holiday shift cover recycling too?
Sources & Official References
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