Recycling & Reusing Guide
Recycling
- City of Columbia Recycling
Information about Columbia’s curbside recycling service and drop-off bins, as well as a “Waste Wizard” search tool to find out if an item is recyclable. - Household Hazardous Waste Disposal – Columbia
Information on where to dispose of hazardous household waste and a list of common hazardous products, such as batteries, paint, aerosol cans, etc. - Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management
Provides “A Guide to Recycling in Mid-Missouri,” plus information on upcoming tire and electronic waste collection days in the region. There is a small fee for tires and some electronic waste items. - Ryan Enterprise
This family-owned business outside Millersburg accepts plastic (except plastic bags) for recycling into fence posts and bird feeders.
Recycling Electronics
- Advantage Metals Recycling
Buys scrap metal, including junk cars. - Best Buy Electronics and Appliances Recycling
Includes televisions, DVD players, computer monitors, cell phones and more. - Columbia Computer Center
Accepts computer equipment for recycling. - Electronics Donation and Recycling – Environmental Protection Agency
EPA guidelines and information on the reuse and recycling of electronic products. - Fusselman Salvage Co. – Moberly
Buys scrap metal. - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Missouri Department of Natural Resources
A statewide directory of recycling, reuse and disposal service vendors as well as general tips and resources for reducing, reusing and recycling.
Reusing
- Area-Wide Thrift Shops
Directory search for thrift shops in the area. - Area-Wide Vintage Clothing Stores
Directory search for vintage clothing stores in the area. - Goodwill Stores
Locate stores by zip code and view maps and directions. - Habitat Re-Store – Columbia
Accepts new and used construction materials and fixtures for use in new construction by Habitat for Humanity volunteers. Pick-up service and donations may be tax-deductible. - Habitat Re-Store – Jefferson City
Accepts new and used construction materials and fixtures for use in new construction by Habitat for Humanity volunteers. Pick-up service and donations may be tax-deductible. - Maude Vintage Clothing – Columbia
Men’s and women’s vintage clothing, accessories and furniture. - Salvation Army
Information, including maps, about stores in Columbia and Jefferson City. - Upscale Resale – Assistance League of Mid-Missouri
Proceeds from the store benefit the philanthropic projects of the League. - The Wardrobe – Columbia
Volunteer-run non-profit thrift store.