Columbia Retailer compensation for redeemed refuse and recycling bag vouchers ordinance (§ 22-159.2)
Chapter 22: Public Works and Improvements · Article IV. Refuse Collection
In short: Retailers that take part in the city's curbside refuse and recycling bag voucher program get paid twenty-five cents ($0.25) for each voucher they redeem.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Any retailer who participates in the distribution of city refuse and recycling bags as part of the city's curbside refuse and recycling bag voucher program shall receive twenty-five cents ($0.25) for each voucher redeemed by such retailer.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 22-159.2
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.