Pine Grove: (706) 225-4515
    Municipal Solid Waste disposal facility 7900 Pine Grove Way

Both landfill sites employ inmate labor. It is a violation of Georgia code 77-327 to deal, give or trade items with inmates. THIS IS CONSIDERED A FELONY!

Our mission is to provide a waste disposal facility for the citizens of Columbus, Georgia which serves to protect the environment and human health, while disposing of municipal solid waste, construction waste, inert waste and recycling of metal, tires, and other pre-identified reusable materials.

Waste is accepted ONLY from Columbus, Georgia.

Solid Waste Management Plan

The Solid Waste Management Plan for the Columbus Consolidated Government covers the years 2019 through 2028. This plan has been developed to establish a roadmap to achieve the goals of reducing and managing solid waste within Muscogee County (except within the Fort Benning Military Reservation).

Read the Solid Waste Management Plan (2019 through 2028) - DRAFT

Forms

• Application for Waste Disposal Credit Account
• Asbestos Waste Shipment Record
• Pine Grove MSW Landfill - Special Waste Acceptance Application
• Scrap Tire Transportation Manifest

Submission Instructions

1. A form can be filled out online or downloaded and completed later.
2. Print the form and sign.
3. Scan the form into a digital format (preferably PDF).
4. Attach the PDF file to an email.
5. Send the email to WasteDisposalDivision@columbusga.org.

Hours of Operation

 Sunday: CLOSED
 Monday - Friday: 8:00AM - 5:30PM
* We ask that citizens arrive by 5:00PM for normal drop-off and that "large" loads arrive prior to 4:00PM *
 Saturday: CLOSED Except for:

Open Saturdays 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM only on these dates:
• January 9, 2021
• February 6, 2021
• March 6, 2021
• April 10, 2021
• May 1, 2021
• June 5, 2021
• July 10, 2021
• August 7, 2021
• September 11, 2021
• October 2, 2021
• November 6, 2021
• December 4, 2021

Effective 13 May 2019, Pine Grove Landfill accepts organic waste such as: limbs, stumps, trees, shrubs and land clearing debris. (All leave and grass clippings will continue to be disposed at Granite Bluff Landfill)

ATTENTION!!!
PINE GROVE WILL NOT ACCEPT ORGANIC WASTE THAT INCLUDES OTHER WASTES (CONSTRUCTION, GARBAGE, ETC.). SITE SEPERATION IS NOT PERMITTED. VEHICLES WITH MIXED LOADS WILL BE REFUSED.

Disposal Costs

• Household Garbage (putrescible waste) is billed at $42.50 PER TON (.02125 per pound). -garbage, food, street refuse, insulation, paper, cloth, furniture, glass, plastic, misc. items.
• CONSTRUCTION waste is billed at $42.50 PER TON (.02125 per pound). -roofing, plywood, treated wood, plaster, steel, concrete, plastic, rubber, misc. items.
• Items requiring SPECIAL HANDLING which are buried upon receipt are billed at $60.00 PER TON (.0300 per pound). -Asbestos: businesses are required to provide a State EPD* issued manifest number. Animals, industrial sludge and ashes, tobacco, medical, wire, carpet, misc. items. All material requiring special handling must arrive prior to 11:00AM (with appropriate documentation) and with at least 24 hours advance notice.
• METAL is billed at $30.50 PER TON (.01525 per pound).
• TIRES are billed at $2.00 PER TIRE. Tire disposal is for residents of Columbus, Georgia (ONLY) with a limit of 5 tires. NO TIRES will be collected that have rims.
• Organic waste is billed at $34.00 PER TON (.017 per pound). -limbs, stumps, trees, shrub, and land clearing debris. We cannot accept "Green" waste that is mixed with other waste. This site operates a mulching machine suitable for grinding most organic waste as part of Columbus' Recycling and Compost Program
• Certain sizes and quantities of CONCRETE, DIRT, and ROCK are accepted, usually at the CONSTRUCTION rate of $42.50 PER TON (.02125 per pound). We DO NOT accept Rail Road Ties. The only known source for disposal is *Taylor County Landfill located in Butler/Mauk, GA (478) 862-2504. (*Citizens should call for fees and times.)
• PROHIBITED ITEMS: LIQUIDS (OF ANY KIND), *PAINT, AND BATTERIES. However, a citizen may deposit EMPTY paint cans or paint that has been completely dried (proper procedure: fill with dirt, sand, absorbent material and expose to air until solidified.) Bring to the attention of the scale-house attendant any questionable items such as: fire extinguishers, propane tanks, gas cans, etc. for proper disposal instructions.

We are NOT equipped to handle Bio-Med waste. Upon notification, the scale-house attendant will accept PROPERLY PACKAGED sharps from residents ONLY.

- The Waste Collection Division also picks up MOST of the items accepted at Pine Grove MSW Landfill at curbside. Items such as household garbage, rimless tires (5 per household), furniture and appliances, *properly prepared paint cans (refer to PROHIBITED ITEMS section above), grass clippings, leaves and small shrubbery clippings and carpet. Properly contained and labeled personal sharps will be accepted if the Officer (driver) is notified. The CITY CANNOT REMOVE ITEMS of a CONSTRUCTION NATURE: wood, shingles, car parts, trees, concrete, dirt, etc. All VEHICLE OIL (personal use only) must be placed at curbside in a sealed plastic jug.

Citizens are allowed to load mulch themselves for their private residency and haul it off site for no charge. We ask that you bring your water bill to prove residency and we reserve the right to refuse this service to anyone who we believe is abusing it.

Columbus Water Works:
    Used grease and cooking oils drop off sites:

»» Link to Environmental Protection Division (Georgia)