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Donate gently-used items that are in usable condition.

Take your gently-used items to a nearby Goodwill or Volunteers of America.

Dispose of larger items appropriately.

Instead of placing large items by a dumpster, take them to one of the free drop-off locations.
(see the map below)

Donate canned & boxed goods to a pantry.

Neighborhood Services, Inc (NSI) and Mid-Ohio Food Bank are some local options.

Take larger furniture to a drop off location.

Between 7/25 - 8/11, locations will be available for FREE disposal of couches, mattresses, desks and other large items.

Looking for a place to throw your old mattress, couch, carpets, desks, chairs, and other large furniture?

Use the map below for bulk disposal and recycling dumpsters
Available July 25th to August 11th.

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Bulk Drop Off Collection Sites
AddressContainer TypeLocation
117 W Norwich AveBulk trashLocation: Side parking area
165 E 11th AveBulk trashLocation: Rear parking area
174 W 12th AveBulk trashLocation: Rear parking area
176-178 E Norwich AveBulk trashLocation: Rear parking area
1975 Summit StBulk trashLocation: Rear parking area
454 E Northwood AveBulk trashLocation: Rear parking area
55 E Blake AveBulk trashLocation: Side parking area
140 E 16th AveOn-street roll-off container
1570 Highland StOn-street roll-off container
1943 Waldeck AveOn-street roll-off container
225 E 16th AveOn-street roll-off containerLocation: In the dead-end alley
2351 W Patterson AveOn-street roll-off containerLocation: Next to Tuttle pool
2434 Neil AveOn-street roll-off container
28 E Woodruff AveOn-street roll-off containerLocation: Near Tuller Avenue
293 E 14th AveOn-street roll-off container

Recycling Collection Sites
AddressLocation
110 W 12th AveLocation: Rear of address
142 W 8th AveLocation: Rear of address
174 E 12th AveLocation: Rear of address
191 E 14th AveLocation: Rear of address
204 E 14th AveLocation: Rear of address
2150 N 4th StLocation: Behind Iuka Commons, on top of the hill
225 E 16th AveLocation: In the dead-end alley
2351 W Patterson AveLocation: Next to Tuttle Pool
237 W 8th AveLocation: Rear of address
2471 N High StLocation: Rear of address
319 E 17th AveLocation: Rear of address
36 E Woodruff AveLocation: The Ohio Stater Inn
65 E 18th AveLocation: Rear of address
77 W 10th AveLocation: Rear of address
78 W 10th AveLocation: Rear of address

DO NOT

  • Don’t place furniture in front or beside of a container

  • Don’t block alleys with furniture

  • Don’t lean furniture against buildings or garages

  • Don’t use drop-off sites for refrigerated appliances (mini-fridges, air conditioners, de-humidifiers)

  • You do not need to call 311 City Services for a pick-up

KINDLY

  • Keep furniture pieces whole

  • Roll area rugs into a bundle and tie with a rope

  • Find a blue recycle dumpster on the map

  • Break down your cardboard boxes

disposing of larger furniture

take your furniture to a free drop location.

throw your stuff in this container

put your recycling in a blue dumpster

disposing of smaller household items

Please consider good-usable items for donation instead of disposal. If you need to dispose of smaller items, use your household garbage container.

8-yrd dumpsters

90-gal household containers

Guidelines to dispose items in household containers:

  • Do not place furniture or large items in a household garbage container or dumpster

  • Do not place furniture or large items in front or right next to a dumpster so that it blocks the truck

  • Do not use garbage containers for refrigerated appliances (mini-fridges, air conditioners, de-humidifiers)

  • Place smaller items in a box or garbage bag and then put them in the nearest empty garbage container

additional resources

questions?

Contact City of Columbus

(614) 645-3111