Columbia Reporting requirements ordinance (§ 13-194)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article VII. Waste Haulers
In short: Waste haulers must keep an inventory of food waste containers in Columbia (serial number, size, location) and a record of tons of food waste hauled. They must report tons delivered to a composting facility and number of containers deployed to the office of sustainability by the last business day in January each year.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) Waste haulers shall maintain an inventory of all containers used to collect or store food waste within the City of Columbia. Such inventory shall include the container serial number, size, and location.
(b) Waste haulers shall keep a record of the amount in tons of food waste, including food waste mixed with other compostable materials, collected, hauled, or transported from the City of Columbia.
(c) Waste haulers shall submit an annual report to the office of sustainability on or before the last business day in January of each calendar year. The report shall contain the following information:
(1) The amount in tons of food waste, including food waste mixed with other compostable materials, delivered to a composting facility.
(2) The number of containers deployed.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-194
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.