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Free compost for your Columbia garden is available. Where and where to get it.

City of Columbia’s solid waste division will host a free giveaway for landscaping compost.
City of Columbia’s solid waste division will host a free giveaway for landscaping compost. City of Columbia

The City of Columbia Solid Waste Division is bringing back an annual event to provide free compost.

Columbia residents are allowed to get the free supplies ideal for gardening on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon at 123 Humane Lane, Columbia, SC 29209.

The compost is for residential use only, according to a release from the City of Columbia.

City staff will help assist with loading compost into vehicles, trailer or trucks. The City of Columbia public works department solid waste division is hosting the event.

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