Columbia SC Dump & Richland County Landfill — Drop-Off Centers, Hours & Rules

Richland County runs three drop-off sites around Columbia, and they're free for county residents — but none of them take household garbage. Between them they take nearly everything else: construction debris, yard waste, furniture, appliances, mattresses, tires, electronics and recycling. Household garbage goes in your roll cart, or with your hauler outside the city.

The main site is the C&D Landfill Drop-Off Center on Caughman Road North, open weekdays 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings. It's the only one that takes mattresses, and the only one that takes trailers longer than 8 feet.

Disposal sites in Columbia & Richland County

Richland County C&D Landfill Drop-Off Center

Drop-off & C&D landfill

Richland County Solid Waste & Recycling

1070 Caughman Road North, Columbia, SC Directions

📞 (803) 576-2390

Hours
Mon–Fri	7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sat	7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sun	Closed

Fees

Richland County residents: free
Commercial loads: a per-ton tipping fee, with an account or card, an annual application and a current Richland County business license. Call for current fees.

Accepts: Yard waste and land-clearing debris (limbs, logs, stumps, dirt); construction and demolition debris (brick, block, concrete, lumber, shingles, flooring, drywall, insulation, tubs, sinks, windows, doors); furniture, appliances, playground and exercise equipment; mattresses (only here); up to 5 electronics (computers, monitors, printers, TVs, phones); up to 5 car tires; up to 5 gallons of latex paint; scrap metal; fluorescent bulbs; used motor oil and filters; antifreeze; car and rechargeable batteries

Won't take: Household garbage, clothing and shoes, auto parts, railroad ties, creosote-treated poles, hazardous waste

Free for Richland County residents with proof of residency. Waste must come from your primary residence, up to four visits a month. Waste from rental properties, second homes and businesses follows the commercial rules.

Trailers over 8 feet long must come here rather than to the other drop-off sites.

Spot a wrong hour or fee? Tell us

Lower Richland Drop-Off Center

Drop-off

Richland County Solid Waste & Recycling

10531 Garners Ferry Road, Eastover, SC Directions

📞 (803) 776-2324

Hours
Tue–Sat	8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sun & Mon	Closed

Accepts: Yard waste and land-clearing debris; construction and demolition debris; furniture, appliances, playground and exercise equipment; up to 5 electronics

Won't take: Household garbage, mattresses, commercial waste, trailers longer than 8 feet

Spot a wrong hour or fee? Tell us

Clemson Road Recycling Site

Recycling only

Richland County Solid Waste & Recycling

900 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC (across from the Village at Sandhill) Directions

📞 (803) 576-2440

Hours
Tue–Sat	8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sun & Mon	Closed

Accepts: Cans (no foil or pans), flattened cardboard, cooking oil, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, jugs and containers numbered 1 to 7

Won't take: Garbage, disposable cups, foam, commercial waste

Spot a wrong hour or fee? Tell us

City of Columbia Public Works

Electronics drop-off

City of Columbia Solid Waste Division

2910 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 Directions

📞 (803) 545-3800

Hours
Mon–Fri	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat & Sun	Closed

Accepts: Anything that plugs in — computers, monitors, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereos; light bulbs, including string lights; non-leaking batteries

If you use a GPS, enter 3000 Harden St. to find the entrance. Heavy truck traffic early in the morning and after 3:30 p.m.

Spot a wrong hour or fee? Tell us

Where household garbage goes

Not to a county drop-off site: Richland County says household garbage cannot be accepted at any of them. Inside the City of Columbia it goes in your City roll cart; outside the city, your hauler takes it. The finder below also shows the privately run landfills in the area — call before hauling to one, since they don't post public rates.

Across the river, the Lexington County collection centers in West Columbia and Lexington do take household trash, but only from Lexington County residents. If you live in Richland County, they'll turn you away.

City of Columbia pickup: roll cart, yard trimmings and bulk

The City empties roll carts once a week, household garbage only, and only from City-issued carts. Take the cart back from the curb by 7:30 p.m. on collection day.

Yard trimmings and bulk items are collected separately and stay out of the cart: grass, leaves (loose or bagged), branches under 6 feet, and bulk items like furniture, clothing and rigid plastics. Bricks, concrete and other building materials, tree removal and lot clearing are subject to a charge. The City also gives away compost from its operation on Humane Lane off Shop Road — call Solid Waste at (803) 545-3800 to schedule a pickup.

Tires, TVs and motor oil

Tires: Richland County takes up to five standard car or truck tires per resident free at the Caughman Road site. Electronics: South Carolina law bans computers, monitors, printers and TVs from landfill trash, and the City won't take them at the curb — bring them to City Public Works on Colonial Drive or to a county drop-off site (five at a time). Used motor oil goes to the Caughman Road site or to auto and tire service centers.

Every South Carolina rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in South Carolina.

Find a disposal site near you

Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across South Carolina, then call ahead — most drop-off centers are for county residents only.

Getting rid of something specific in Columbia?

Common questions

What are the Richland County landfill hours?

The Richland County C&D Landfill Drop-Off Center at 1070 Caughman Road North is open Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., closed Sunday. The Lower Richland Drop-Off Center in Eastover is open Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Neither takes household garbage.

Where is the Richland County C&D landfill drop-off center?

At 1070 Caughman Road North, Columbia, SC. It's free for Richland County residents with proof of residency, up to four visits a month, and it's the only county site that takes mattresses and trailers longer than 8 feet. Call (803) 576-2390.

Where can I dump trash in Columbia, SC?

Household garbage goes in your City roll cart or with your hauler; Richland County's drop-off centers don't take it. For everything else, Richland County residents can use the C&D Landfill Drop-Off Center at 1070 Caughman Road North free, weekdays 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Is the Richland County dump free?

Yes for Richland County residents with proof of residency, up to four visits a month, for waste from your primary residence. Commercial loads, rental properties and second homes pay a per-ton fee.

Where can I get rid of a mattress in Columbia, SC?

At Richland County's C&D Landfill Drop-Off Center, 1070 Caughman Road North. It's the only county site that takes mattresses.

Where do I take old tires in Columbia?

Richland County takes up to five standard car or truck tires per resident free at 1070 Caughman Road North.

Where can I recycle a TV in Columbia, SC?

At City of Columbia Public Works, 2910 Colonial Drive, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (enter 3000 Harden St. in a GPS), or at a Richland County drop-off site, up to five items. TVs can't go in the trash in South Carolina.

← Back to all South Carolina cities