Columbia to resume weekly recycling collection in June

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The city of Columbia will resume weekly collection of recycling starting June 15, the city announced on Monday.

A Facebook post from Columbia Recycle and Trash, the Facebook page for the city's solid waste utility, said people can start putting recycling on the curb on their regular collection day every week.

Monday's announcement did not clarify whether the city will begin including glass in recyclables to be collected. At the present time, the city asks residents to put glass in with trash and not with recycling.

The city restricted recycling to every other week after a tornado destroyed the city's recycling processing facility in April 2025. It also closed recycling collection drop-off sites around the city.

In April 2026, the city said it's managing to meet its primary recycling objective, which is to keep recyclables out of the landfill. However, Recovery Supervisor Tom Elliot admitted the city isn't getting much monetary value out of its recycling program.

In December, the city approved $3.5 million for construction of a replacement recycling facility.