Georgia
Landfill
Columbus landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Pine Grove Municipal Landfill and Granite Bluff Inert Landfill.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
Waste is only accepted from Muscogee County residents. Bring a valid ID and a water bill. Contractors doing work in Muscogee County must show proof of where the job is being done (work order, invoice, or similar). Granite Bluff's disposal cost line is listed as waste only from Columbus, Georgia. Mixed loads are not permitted, and site separation is not allowed. Loads must be one material type: household garbage, construction, or green waste.
Hours
- Pine Grove: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday only on the published Saturday schedule, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Sunday closed. The city asks residents to arrive 30 minutes before closing for a normal drop-off and at least an hour and a half before closing for large loads.
- Pine Grove 2026 Saturday schedule (open 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.): January 3, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, and December 5, 2026.
- Granite Bluff: Monday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday closed; Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday closed.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No residential sticker is described. Payment is accepted in cash, check, credit, and debit card. Businesses with an approved license may be billed through the CCG Revenue Division.
Where to buy:
Notes: A waste disposal credit account application is linked from the Landfill page.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Pine Grove, household garbage (putrescible waste) | $85.00 per ton. The page also prints .09370¢ per pound, which does not match $85 per ton. Ask at the scale house. |
| Pine Grove, construction waste | $85.00 per ton (same per-pound figure as printed on the page) |
| Pine Grove, special handling (asbestos, animals, industrial sludge and ashes, tobacco, medical waste) and metal | $102.50 per ton. The page also prints .11299¢ per pound. Special handling must arrive before 11:00 a.m. with appropriate documentation and at least 24 hours' advance notice. Businesses bringing asbestos must provide a State EPD manifest number. |
| Pine Grove, organic waste (limbs, stumps, trees, shrubs, and land clearing debris; not mixed with other waste) | $76.50 per ton (the page also prints .08433¢ per pound) |
| Pine Grove, concrete, dirt, and rock (certain sizes and quantities) | $85.00 per ton |
| Granite Bluff, waste only from Columbus, Georgia | $76.50 per ton (the page also prints .08433¢ per pound) |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Appliances: Metal is listed as special handling at $102.50 per ton at Pine Grove.
- Yard waste / brush: Green waste and organic waste are processed at Pine Grove. Granite Bluff takes grass clippings, leaves, pine straw, hay, sod, non-contaminated soil, and tree trimmings, but not limbs, stumps, trees, shrubs, or land-clearing debris.
- Household hazardous waste: Paint (unless empty or fully dried) and batteries are prohibited at the landfills. See the city's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day page.
Hazardous waste
Paint and batteries are listed as prohibited at the landfills, except that a resident may deposit empty paint cans or paint that has been completely dried (fill with dirt, sand, or absorbent material and expose to air until solidified). Bring questionable items such as fire extinguishers, propane tanks, and gas cans to the attention of the scale-house attendant. The city also holds a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day; see the city's HHW page and the TownDumps Columbus HHW collection day page.
Holiday closures
Holiday closures are not listed on the city's Landfill page. Saturday openings at Pine Grove follow the dated 2026 Saturday schedule above, not a weekly Saturday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources .
Other notes
- The landfills employ inmate labor. The city warns that it is a violation of Georgia code 42-5-16 and MCP code 77-327, and a felony, to trade, give, or sell articles to an inmate without the knowledge and consent of the warden or designated person in charge.
- Railroad ties are not accepted. The page says the only known source for disposal is Taylor County Landfill in Butler/Mauk, GA, (478) 862-2504, and that citizens should call for fees and times.
- Effective May 13, 2019, Granite Bluff no longer accepts limbs, stumps, trees, shrubs, and land clearing. Those materials are processed at Pine Grove. Granite Bluff acceptable items are listed as grass clippings, leaves, pine straw, hay, sod, non-contaminated soil, and tree trimmings.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.