City of Columbia trash bag vouchers scheduled to arrive Monday

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Residents that use the City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility curbside trash pick up will receive their refuse and recycling bag vouchers in the mail beginning Monday.

Customers will receive two vouchers for 26-count rolls of black refuse bags and two vouchers for 18-count rolls of blue recycling bags.

If customers do not receive their vouchers by Jan. 28, they should contact the City's bag contractor, WasteZero, at 1.800.866.3954 or customerservice@wastezero.com. Vouchers will be mailed to the service address, regardless of who is paying for the utilities.

All trash placed on the curb for collection must be in official City-provided trash bags with a City of Columbia logo. There is no limit to the number of bags placed curbside as long as they are city-issued bags.

If needed, residents can purchase additional black refuse bags in rolls of five for $10. The charge for the additional bags acts as a usage fee; customers throwing away more garbage will pay a higher rate. The $2-per-bag fee covers extra costs, including the landfill disposal fee, employee salaries, and vehicle maintenance.

Bag vouchers are redeemable at the following Columbia locations:

Gerbes Super Markets
1729 West Broadway
2900 Paris Road

Hy-Vee
3100 West Broadway
25 Conley Road
405 East Nifong Blvd.

Menards
3340 Vandiver Drive

Moser's Foods
705 Business Loop 70 W
4840 Rangeline St.
900 North Keene St.

Schnucks
1400 Forum Blvd.
City of Columbia Utility Customer Service
701 E Broadway