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Tires:
Residents can bring tires to Richland County, where up to 5 standard car or truck tires per resident will be accepted free of charge.
1070 Caughman Road North Map & Directions
Used Motor Oil:
Residents have more than 20 locations available in the city for recycling used motor oil. One option is Richland Coutny Landfill; another is to take used motor oil to auto and tire service centers.
1070 Caughman Road North, Columbia Map & Directions 
For a list of service center locations, use DHEC’s RecycleHere app.
Electronics:
South Carolina law states residents may NOT discard a computer, monitor, printer or television in any waste stream that is to be disposed of in a solid waste landfill. Electronics are NOT accepted curbside, but can be taken to City of Columbia Public Works Monday through Friday.
8:00 a.m.-5 p.m. Please be mindful that large trucks and equipment traffic are heavy during the early morning hours and afternoon starting at 3:30 p.m.
Accepting: Computers, monitors, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in.
2910 Colonial Drive Directions
If using a GPS, enter 3000 Harden St. to get to our location. 
Businesses looking to recycle electronics, please visit DHEC’s business recycling guide
Bulbs:
The City of Columbia accepts bulbs for recycling at the Public Works building. Many local hardware stores will accept CFLs for recycling as well. Even stringed lights are accepted here in Columbia.
2910 Colonial Drive Directions
If using a GPS, enter 3000 Harden St. to get to our location. 
Batteries:
All non-leaking batteries are accepted at the e-waste drop off at the City of Columbia Public Works building.
2910 Colonial Drive Directions
If using a GPS, enter 3000 Harden St. to get to our location. 
Miscellaneous:
Just because you don’t see it listed, doesn’t mean it can’t be recycled. The City of Columbia is continuously adding to the list of what we recycle. Even if we can’t accept it ourselves, our goal is to find opportunities for our citizens to properly dispose and recycle as many materials as possible. Visit the Waste Wizard to search for proper disposal instructions on those tricky items.