Columbia County updates solid-waste services, plans mattress recycling and reuse pilot
Public Works reported steady hazardous-waste collection (about 32 tons annually), nearly 2,400 tons of recycling collected so far in 2025, a new mattress-recycling pilot with the Mattress Recycling Council, and a reuse pilot at the transfer station using converted shipping containers.
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Public Works Director Mike Russell delivered the county’s annual solid-waste update on Sept. 10, reporting that Columbia County’s seven household hazardous-waste events served more than 1,000 vehicles and collected roughly 32 tons of hazardous materials at a cost of about $116,000. “We served over a thousand vehicles, collected over 32 tons of hazardous waste materials, and for a total cost of a $116,000,” Russell said.
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