Columbus trash, recycling and leaf collection delayed next week

The city of Columbus is announcing that some loose-leaf collection routes will be on a delay next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Normal Thursday routes will be collected on Monday Nov. 29th, while normal Friday routes will be collected Tuesday, Nov. 30th.

For the rest of that week, routes will be on a two-day delay. The city says that Monday Nov. 29th routes will be collected the following Wednesday, Dec. 1st, Tuesday Nov. 30th routes will be collected on Thursday Dec. 2nd and normal Wednesday Dec. 1st routes will be collected on Friday Dec. 3rd.

The city asks for your patience as crews work to get back on schedule following the holiday break.

Columbus city offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Trash and recycling collection will be running one day behind with normal Thursday routes running on Friday, and normal Friday routes running on Saturday.

You call the Public Works department with any questions at 812-376-2509.