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How to get rid of household hazardous waste in Muscogee County

Columbus collects household hazardous waste once a year at a drive-through collection day at the Recycling and Sustainability Center, 8001 Pine Grove Way, for Columbus residents: paint, solvents, pesticides, herbicides, cleaners, acids, antifreeze, mercury, rechargeable batteries, and fluorescent bulbs.

Rules for household hazardous waste

Fee
Not posted. Call ahead.
Limit
Not posted. Call ahead.
Residency
Not posted. Call ahead.

Georgia’s collection days

One-day drop-offs that counties hold for their own residents. Coming up in the counties we cover:

  • Sat Oct. 17Whitfield CountyDalton-Whitfield Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Dalton7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Sat Oct. 24Muscogee CountyColumbus Recycling and Sustainability Center, Columbus8 a.m. to noon
  • Sat Nov. 7Forsyth CountyFreedom Park Campus lot, Cumming9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

All Georgia collection days

From each county’s own page.

Household hazardous waste in other counties

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 17, 2026.

Sources: Columbus: Household hazardous waste collection day; Columbus: Household hazardous waste and electronics collection day rescheduled for Oct. 24

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