City rolls toward the future of curbside trash pickup

Columbia residents have until the end of this month to pick a roll cart size for the automated curbside waste collection that begins in March.

Residents should pick their preferred cart size by Oct. 31. The city is offering are 35-gallon, 65-gallon and 95-gallon carts. If residents don’t pick a cart size by that date, they will automatically receive a 65-gallon cart.

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