Columbus, GA Landfills — Hours, Rates & Which One You Need
Columbus runs two landfills, and they do different jobs. Pine Grove takes household garbage, construction debris, metal and yard waste, one type per load. Granite Bluff is an inert landfill: grass, leaves, clean soil, rock, brick and rebar-free concrete only, at a lower rate. Both are for Muscogee County residents, so bring a valid ID and a water bill.
Below are both, with the rates the City publishes and the arrival times that will cost you a trip if you ignore them.
Disposal sites in Columbus
Pine Grove Municipal Landfill
Municipal Landfill
Columbus Consolidated Government — Public Works, Integrated Waste
7900 Pine Grove Way, Columbus, GA 31907 Directions ↗
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., one Saturday a month (Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5 in 2026)
Sun
Closed
Fees
Household garbage — $85.00 per ton
Construction waste — $85.00 per ton
Concrete, dirt & rock — $85.00 per ton
Organic waste (limbs, stumps, trees, shrubs, land clearing) — $76.50 per ton
Metal and special handling — $102.50 per ton
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Accepts: Household garbage, Furniture, Construction & demolition debris, Concrete & dirt, Limbs & stumps, Metal
No mixed loads. Each load must be one type (household garbage, construction or green waste), and you can't sort it on site. Arrive 30 minutes before closing for a normal drop-off and at least an hour and a half before closing for a large load. Contractors must show where the job is (work order or invoice). No paint (unless the can is empty or dried solid), batteries or railroad ties.
Concrete has to be free of rebar; a slab with steel in it isn't inert and will be refused. Since 2019, Granite Bluff no longer takes limbs, stumps, trees or shrubs; those go to Pine Grove. Closed Wednesdays.
Columbus charges by weight at both sites. The published rates:
Material
Where
Rate
Household garbage
Pine Grove
$85.00/ton
Construction waste
Pine Grove
$85.00/ton
Concrete, dirt & rock
Pine Grove
$85.00/ton
Organic waste — limbs, stumps, trees, shrubs
Pine Grove
$76.50/ton
Metal / special handling
Pine Grove
$102.50/ton
Inert — grass, leaves, soil, rock, brick, rebar-free concrete, asphalt
Granite Bluff
$76.50/ton
At $85 a ton, Columbus sits well above the median for the cities we track, and it charges construction debris the same as household garbage. Clean concrete, brick and soil cost $8.50 a ton less at Granite Bluff than at Pine Grove.
Sorting this out before you load saves a wasted trip across town.
Pine Grove if the load contains anything from inside a house (furniture, bagged garbage, remodeling debris, drywall, lumber), or limbs and stumps. Keep each load to one type: household garbage, construction or green waste.
Granite Bluff if the load is purely inert: grass clippings, leaves, clean soil, rock, brick, cured asphalt, or concrete with no rebar in it. You save $8.50 a ton compared with dirt and concrete at Pine Grove. Closed Wednesdays.
Mixed loads are the trap at both sites. Pine Grove doesn't accept mixed loads or let you sort them on site, and Granite Bluff takes inert material only. One bag of household trash riding on a load of clean fill makes it non-inert.
Neither site takes paint or batteries. Paint is only accepted at Pine Grove if the can is empty or dried solid: fill it with dirt, sand or absorbent and leave the lid off. See our paint disposal guide and battery guide.
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Pine Grove Municipal Landfill charges $85.00 a ton for household garbage, construction waste and concrete, dirt or rock, $76.50 for limbs and other organic waste, and $102.50 for metal and special handling. Granite Bluff Inert Landfill charges $76.50 a ton. Bring a valid ID and a water bill as proof of Muscogee County residency.
What's the difference between Pine Grove and Granite Bluff?
Pine Grove takes household garbage, construction debris, metal and organic waste like limbs and stumps, one type per load, and is open Monday to Friday. Granite Bluff is an inert landfill for grass, leaves, clean soil, rocks, bricks, rebar-free concrete and cured asphalt, at a lower rate; it's open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, closed Wednesday.
Is dumping free for Columbus residents?
No. The City publishes $85 a ton at Pine Grove for household garbage and construction waste, and $76.50 a ton at Granite Bluff for inert material. Call (706) 225-4516 to confirm before you budget a large load.
Can I take concrete to the Columbus landfill?
Yes. Rebar-free concrete goes to Granite Bluff at $76.50 a ton, along with brick, rock, clean soil and cured asphalt. Concrete with steel reinforcement isn't inert, so it goes to Pine Grove, where concrete, dirt and rock are $85 a ton.
What time do I need to arrive at Pine Grove?
At least 30 minutes before closing for a normal drop-off, and an hour and a half before closing for a large load. Pine Grove closes at 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, so a big trailer needs to be there by about 3:30 p.m.
