Columbus Recycling Corporation

Recycling

Columbus, MS

Facility details

Address
973 Island Rd
Columbus, MS 39701
Phone
(662) 328-8176
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Website
columbusrecycling.com
Facility type
Recycling
County
Lowndes County
EPA Region
4
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110004000526

Programs on file: MS-ENSITE 14791 · NPDES permit MSR001433 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MSR000005876

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR

EPA record updated 2026-02-19

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Columbus Class I Rubbish Site, Columbus — 5.4 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Columbus, Steens, Mayhew, Artesia, Ethelsville, AL.

County context

One of 3 recycling centers in Lowndes County, MS.

6 waste haulers in Lowndes County, MS.

ZIP 39701 at a glance

Population
11,958 (24 per sq mi)
Median age
45
Households
Median income $32,599 · 12% earn six figures
Housing
43% owner-occupied · median home value $124,701 · median rent $834
Workforce
49% labor-force participation · 10.3% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Mississippi solid-waste agency: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)