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Public Works Department:

The City’s Public Works Department is located at 2502 Bell Avenue. The main phone number is 662-328-4481. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 6am to 4:30 pm.

The department is responsible for the following city services.

·         Street repair

·         Storm drainage repair and maintenance

·         Grass cutting

·         Concrete repairs(drain inlets, sidewalks, curb and gutter)

·         Street sign replacement and maintenance

·         Fall leaf pick-up (November to April)

·         Tree removal/right of way maintenance

·         Rubbish removal/pick-up

·         Riverwalk Maintenance

·         Columbus Class I Rubbish Landfill

·         Dilapidated lot cleaning and House demo.

The residential trash pick-up is a contracted service through Golden Triangle Waste Services. For problems with your trash pick-up please call: 662-327-6660.

Residential trash pick-up service:

Twice a week service:

     Monday and Thursdays: pick-up south of 5th Avenue North.

     Tuesday and Fridays: pick-up North of 5th Avenue North.

 

Rubbish Pick-up:

The city’s Two (2) Boom trucks pick-up rubbish based on the following schedule:

     Wards 1 and 2: Mondays

     Ward 3: Tuesday

     Wards 4 and 5: Wednesday

     Ward 6: Thursday

Limbs and Yard waste:

Limbs need to be cut to a length not to exceed 4-feet.

Grass, leafs, pine straw/needles need to be placed in bags

 

All items must be placed within 3 to 4 feet of the edge of road. Please do not place in city streets, curb and gutters, on sidewalks or over drainage boxes.

     *Schedule subject to change because of Holidays and Weather conditions.

Columbus Class I Rubbish Landfill:

The landfill is located on Armstrong Road south of Town.

     Phone Number:  662-329-5115

     Hours of Operation:

     Monday through Friday: 7am to 4pm (last load  accepted 3:45pm)

     Saturday: 7am to Noon (last load accepted 11:45)

     Sunday: Closed

     Cost: $21.00 per ton/ $10.00 minimum load charge

The landfill can accept the following items:

     Yard waste, construction debris, furniture and white  goods (refrigerators/freezers, stoves, washers and dryers)

Items not allowed to be dumped:

     Tires, bottles, jugs, household garbage, paint cans, aerosol cans, animal carcasses and hazardous material of any kind. For hazardous material pick up please call Golden Triangle Maintenance at 662-251-4744.

If you have any questions concerning what is acceptable waste please call the landfill.

If a city resident has an issue for the Public Works Department please call the City Action Center and provide the following Information:

     Location of Problem:

     Type of Problem:

     Contact name and number:

The more information you can provide the better we can serve your needs.

The Action Center can also be contacted by the following link but please remember to fill in all information:

    Action Center

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Contact

City of Columbus, MS
523 Main Street
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 328-7021

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City of Columbus, MS Polling Locations and Elected Officials

Ward 6 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 2 Ward 5 Ward 1