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Columbia suspends recycling pickup indefinitely due to facility damage in storms

KOMU 8 · last updated

The City of Columbia indefinitely suspended recycling after the city’s Material Recovery Facility was damaged in Sunday’s storm.

According to Columbia Recycle & Trash, weekly residential curbside collections and commercial collections are affected by this change.

The Material Recovery Facility is where recycled material gets sorted, compressed, and shipped to a processing facility, according to the city.

The recycling drop-off centers will also be closed and unavailable to the public.

”The City of Columbia apologizes for the inconvenience and appreciate the public’s cooperation and patience at this time,” the city said in a Facebook post.

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