Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers

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The City of Columbus Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers will aid the public in the recovery of recyclables and other hard-to-recycle materials such as clothing, furniture, electronics, yard waste, used cooking oil and food waste. The drive-up, self-service centers provide a convenient and accessible location for central Ohio residents to recycle a wide range of materials, free of charge to residents.

These sites are only open to Columbus residents for materials generated at their residences and they are not available to any commercial businesses or landscape companies.

Accepted Items

Household Acceptable Trash

Recycling

  • Paper and cardboard; plastic bottles, jugs, tubs and cups; glass bottles and jars; metal cans and cups; and cartons

Electronics

  • Desktop computers, notebook computers, printers, faxes, copiers, scanners
  • Cell phones and tablets
  • Keyboards, mice, and computer accessories

Food Scraps

  • Fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, pasta, baked goods
  • Coffee grounds, tea (no plastic tea bags)
  • Eggs, eggshells, dairy
  • Cooked and raw meat, bones, seafood and shellfish in small quantities
  • Small amounts of oil or grease
  • Soiled non-coated paper/fiber products (napkins, paper)
  • ONLY “BPI certified compostable” plastic products (bin liners/bags, cutlery, containers)

Yard Waste

  • Bushes, stalks, tree branches
  • Undyed/untreated wood chips, vines, weeds without dirt, tall ornamental grass
  • Leaves, aboveground vegetative matter

Clothes

  • Good condition (no wet, torn or moldy) clothing, coats, jackets, gloves, hats
  • Professional and formal attire
  • Shoes, all sizes and conditions

 

Furniture

  • Good condition dressers, kitchen chairs, sofas, couches, loveseats, kitchen and dining tables (no glass tops) — Must not have any tears, stains, scratches, animal hair, or bugs/rodent infestation

Bicycles

  • Any condition

Scrap Metal

  • Non-refrigerant appliances (washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, hot water tank), space heaters, and other metal appliances

Cooking Oil

  • Used cooking oil, fat, or grease (no motor oil or petroleum products)

Bulk Waste

  • Furniture and mattresses in poor condition

Polystyrene (styrofoam)

Not Accepted

Hazardous, flammable or explosive materials

Tires, auto parts or motor oil

Construction, remodeling and demolition waste

  • Roofing, concrete, cinder block

  • Plaster, drywall, lumber, structural steel, plumbing fixtures

  • Toilets

Electrical wiring, heating and ventilation equipment

  • Windows, doors, interior finishing materials such as woodwork, cabinets

  • Siding, sheathing, fencing, railroad ties

Refrigerated Appliances

  • Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, water coolers, air conditioners

No hay, grass clippings, treated wood, gravel, rocks or soil

Medical, infectious or radioactive waste

Commercial waste

Locations

Alum Creek Waste and Reuse Convenience Center

2100 Alum Creek Drive
Columbus, OH 43207

Georgesville Waste and Reuse Convenience Center

1550 Georgesville Road
Columbus, OH 432228

Hours

Open: Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Closed Sunday and Monday.

Closed on holidays that fall on Tuesday through Saturday AND Tuesdays following Monday holidays. (Example: Memorial Day falls on a Monday so the Convenience Centers will be closed that Monday and Tuesday and reopen on Wednesday).

Observed holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

2026 Holiday Closures: Tuesday, May 26 for Memorial Day, Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth, Saturday, July 4 for Independence Day, Tuesday, September 8 for Labor Day, Tuesday, October 12 for Indigenous Peoples Day, Wednesday, November 11 for Veterans Day, Thursday, November 26 for Thanksgiving, and Friday, December 25 for Christmas. 

 

 

Contact

Alum Creek Waste and Reuse Convenience Center

 2100 Alum Creek Drive
Columbus, OH 43207

Georgesville Waste and Reuse Convenience Center

1550 Georgesville Road
Columbus, OH 432228

 

(614) 645-3111
(614) 645-7296 Fax
Email

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(614) 645-3111

Trash

Trash collection for the City of Columbus is managed by the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection. Learn more here.

Recycling

Learn more about residential curbside recycling here.

Food Waste

The free food scraps drop-off collection sites for Columbus residents' use are accessible 24 hours a day. Find a site near you here. 

    Household Hazardous Waste

    Residents may drop off household hazardous waste at the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) facility located at 645 E. 8th Ave., Columbus, OH 43201 on Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM and the first Saturday of the Month: 9 AM - 2 PM. Learn more here.

    Bulk Collection

    Learn about our free bulk collection program including how to schedule as well as what is and is not accepted for bulk pick-up. More information here. 

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