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This is the local Waste Management Columbia Hauling location in Gaston, used by homeowners and small contractors around town. It’s the place people bring regular household trash and larger clean-up loads when the curb won’t cut it.
Drive up Palmetto Court and you'll see a small entrance booth and a line of roll-off containers and compactors beyond it. There’s usually a scale near the entrance so trucks and trailers get weighed, meaning a stop in and then another on the way out. The site is industrial-looking - gravel or pavement, concrete bays, and piles or containers rather than neat curbside bins. Weekends and spring-cleanup days tend to slow traffic, so expect a line at peak times.
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Before You Go
- Bring something to cover loose debris in a trailer; blowing trash is a common hassle around the yard.
- Line up where the attendants direct traffic and be ready to back into a bay - bring a helper if the load is bulky.
- Have items sorted by type as best as possible before pulling in; it speeds things up and keeps other drivers moving.
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