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Two stores in Columbia told KOMU 8 they are currently unable to provide bags in some form. COLUMBIA - With trash and recycling bag vouchers in the mail for Columbia residents, some mid-Missourians said it has been hard to get trash bags at grocery stores in the city. KOMU 8 reached out to every store that sells and provides bags for those with vouchers. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Hy-Vee on West Broadway told KOMU 8 they are out of bags. The Moser s on North Keene Street says it has bags for people with vouchers, but it does not have any bags for people trying to buy them, as of Tuesday afternoon ....
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A wander through the East Campus neighborhood of Columbia will reveal some common sights: students coming and going, bikes leaning on fences and heaps of trash strewn about the streets and piled in bags at the end of driveways. The garbage issue can vary from street to street and day to day, between just a few pieces of litter and literal heaps of trash bags. While some of it is due to the nature of college neighborhoods, some students noticed garbage began to pile up on the streets after Columbia effected new guidelines for waste collection this winter. Beginning on Feb. 1, the city implemented a new waste collection program for solid refuse. The new system is a modified “pay as you throw” program, which requires Columbia residents to leave their waste in larger, city-issued trash bags. Along with the new garbage program, the city also began picking up household recycling every other week after halting recycling collection during the summer of last year. ....
Columbia residents can dispose of their Christmas trees by placing them on the curb until the end of January. The city is offering two options for disposal: curbside pickup and yard waste drop-off. The city will collect trees on regularly scheduled pickup days until Jan. 31, or residents can bring them to designated drop-off areas. Trees need to be stripped of all decorations and ornaments, but they do not need to be cut down for curbside pickup. After they are picked up, the trees are put in the landfill, where they âwill assist in the generation of methane gas used to generate electricity,â according to the city of Columbiaâs website. ....