Companies can apply to have sanitary sewage accepted at the Metro Septage Receiving Station. For inquiries call +1 (803) 545-3400. Click here or the image to the right for the application
Rules
Approved companies should follow these rules when transporting and dumping sanitary sewage:
- The station will accept waste during normal business hours. These hours are: Monday-Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch break for the station technician. These hours are effective January 1, 2025.
- The station will be closed on all official City holidays and for operational shutdown emergencies. Haulers will be notified of closures and shutdown periods.
- The service area for septic tank and portable toilet wastes includes all of Richland and Lexington Counties.
- Industrial waste will be accepted only with prior written approval.
- Discharge fees and pH adjustment charges shall be in accordance with the City of Columbia Code of Ordinances, Article V, Chapter 23, Section 23-150, Discharge of Hauled Waste and any amendments thereto.
- The discharge must conform to all requirements and limitations set forth in the City of Columbia Code of Ordinances, Article IV, Chapter 23, Wastewater Services and any amendments thereto.
- Appropriate business license(s) must be obtained from the City’s Business License Department located at 1136 Washington Street. Call +1 (803) 545-3345 for more information.
- Appropriate license(s) must be obtained from the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services On-Site Waste Management Division. Contact +1 (803) 896-0646 for more information.
- Appropriate license(s) must be obtained from the Richland County Health Department. Contact +1 (803) 576-2910 for more information.