Columbia Delivery of refuse to authorized areas ordinance (§ 22-166)
Chapter 22: Public Works and Improvements · Article IV. Refuse Collection
In short: Any refuse hauled through city streets or alleys must be taken to a state-approved disposal facility. At a city disposal area, it must be dumped where and how the director or his authorized representative directs.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
All refuse transported through any street or alley of the city shall be delivered to a disposal facility approved by the state. When delivered to a city disposal area it shall be dumped in a manner and in a place directed by the director or his authorized representative.
Section 1 of Ord. No. 12820 also renumbered § 22-165 as § 22-166. See the editor's note following § 22-158.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 22-166
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.