Verified 2026 residential pickup schedule for Downtown Columbus, Arena District, Discovery District, RiverSouth. Sourced from official City of Columbus and City of Columbus Division of Refuse Collection collection records. Includes A/B recycling rotations, bulk collection rules, street sweeping hours, and local transfer station drop-off guidelines.
Free SMS reminders the evening before trash, recycling, and bulk collection.
Every Monday (Weekly - Navy Day)
Standard household refuse collection by City of Columbus Division of Refuse Collection. All bags must fit inside curbside roll carts with lids closed.
Every other Monday (Bi-Weekly via Rumpke)
Clean paper, flattened cardboard, plastics #1-7, aluminum cans, and clean glass jars.
Every Other Week
Free on-demand curbside bulk collection via 311.columbus.gov.
Arena District and Downtown street cleaning signs apply.
Clear vehicles from curbside on sweeping days to maintain clean storm drains.
Holiday service impacts can vary by municipal franchise agreement and specific collection route. In Columbus, major holidays (such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day) typically postpone collection by one business day when falling on or before your scheduled pickup:
Downtown Columbus (43215) is on the Navy Day collection schedule. Trash is picked up every Monday morning, and blue recycling carts rotate on alternating Mondays (Week A).
En Columbus, los servicios residenciales son operados por City of Columbus Division of Refuse Collection. La recolección de basura regular se realiza every monday (weekly - navy day). El reciclaje (every other monday (bi-weekly via rumpke)) y los objetos voluminosos siguen el calendario municipal. Coloque los botes afuera la tarde anterior y guárdelos después del servicio para evitar multas de HOA.
“Having both text and email reminders saved us from two HOA violation letters this year.”
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