Columbia City responsibility for items collected as refuse ordinance (§ 22-164)
Chapter 22: Public Works and Improvements · Article IV. Refuse Collection
In short: Once you put items out as refuse in refuse bags or at the normal pickup spot, the city won't pay for, replace or return them, or cover any damage to them if they're picked up.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The city shall not be responsible for damage, replacement, return or reimbursement of any items picked up as refuse which have been placed in refuse bags or placed at the normal location of refuse pickup.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 22-164
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.