QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia continue to pick up curbside recycling without recycling it?

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia continue to pick up curbside recycling without recycling it?

The recycling plant at the Columbia landfill remains offline after a tornado hit it on Easter Sunday, and it's unclear when the facility will operate again. Meanwhile, the city government is searching for solutions to meet the demand for the service. Last week, the City of Columbia said it would resume picking up curbside recycling. However, the material isn't going to be recycled. Instead, it will go into the landfill. City leaders say they wan…

Curbside pickup of recycling resumes in Columbia

Curbside pickup of recycling has resumed in Columbia. The city’s recycling facility was destroyed by a tornado on Easter Sunday. Everything returns to normal today on the curbside end. The city plans to pick up recycling like it had been. But on the other end it won’t be sorted. It’s going straight into the landfill until the city can make other arrangements. One small change, the city asks that you don’t include glass containers with your recyc…