Recycling in Columbus, NE

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• 2026 Scrap Tire Cleanup Events Funded by DWEE's Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Grant Program (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment · effective June 3, 2026
  • For 2026 DWEE funded 32 scrap tire cleanup events across 36 counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Events are organized by the grant recipients; questions about a specific event go to that applicant. Checked October 26, 2026.
• $9.8 Million Awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling, and Scrap Tire Grants (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
  • Scrap tire grants are funded by a $1 fee on new tires; 2025 grants funded 22 scrap tire cleanup events. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Columbus: Transfer Station Hours of Operation (opens in new tab) · City of Columbus
  • The Columbus Transfer Station is at 250 S. 14th Avenue, Columbus, NE 68601. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Spring/summer (Apr. 1-Oct. 31) Transfer Station hours are Mon-Fri 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Columbus: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Columbus
  • The Transfer Station handles solid waste from Columbus and the surrounding area, from haulers, contractors and residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Columbus: Recycle (opens in new tab) · City of Columbus
  • The City and Keep Columbus Beautiful recycling trailer site is on the south side of the Columbus Transfer Station, 570 S 14th Ave., near the grass drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The trailer site uses totes for paper and cardboard, with mixed paper on one side and cardboard on the other. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Boxes must be flattened to no more than 2 by 4 feet, with staples and tape removed and no food residue. Checked October 26, 2026.

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