Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Tulsa, OK
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Tulsa residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly collection day determined by neighborhood (see the city's collection route map); twice-a-week service was discontinued Oct 1, 2026. No collection on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas - collection shifts one day later that week. Carts out by 5 a.m.
- Picked up on your regular weekly refuse/recycling collection day, by scheduled request only
- $20 per 8 cubic yards (rate increased from $10 effective Oct 1, 2026); each additional 8 cubic yards $20; billed to utility account; non-compliant setouts still charged
- City of Tulsa — Public Works, Refuse and Recycling
At a glance: Tulsa
- Trash day
- Weekly collection day determined by neighborhood (see the city's collection route map); twice-a-week service was discontinued Oct 1, 2026. No collection on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas - collection shifts one day later that week. Carts out by 5 a.m.
- Bulk pickup
- Picked up on your regular weekly refuse/recycling collection day, by scheduled request only
- Bulk cost
- $20 per 8 cubic yards (rate increased from $10 effective Oct 1, 2026); each additional 8 cubic yards $20; billed to utility account; non-compliant setouts still charged
- Dump
- City of Tulsa Mulch Site
- Hazardous waste
- Household Pollutant Collection Facility
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly collection day determined by neighborhood (see the city's collection route map); twice-a-week service was discontinued Oct 1, 2026. No collection on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas - collection shifts one day later that week. Carts out by 5 a.m.
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Tulsa Mulch Site | drop-off | 2100 N. 145th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK Tulsa utility customers; must present current driver's license with a Tulsa address | Seven days a week, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., excluding city holidays | Free for Tulsa utility customers |
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Household hazardous waste
Household Pollutant Collection Facility
- Address
- 4502 S. Galveston Ave., Tulsa, OK 74107
- Phone
- (918) 591-4325
- Hours
- Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and noon-4:30 p.m.; call (918) 591-4325 (appointment required per city brochure)
- Residency
- Tulsa residents free with driver's license or City of Tulsa utility bill; residents of Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Glenpool, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs and unincorporated Tulsa County need an M.e.t. voucher (918-584-0584) - first 45 lbs free, then $1.37/lb
Accepted
- fluorescent and CFL lightbulbs
- oil-based paints and paint thinner
- latex paint
- flammable liquids
- lawn chemicals
- automotive fluids
- cooking oil/grease
- aerosols
- household and car batteries
- household cleaners
- pool chemicals
- small electronics
- mercury thermostats
Not accepted
- large electronics (TVs, monitors, computers)
- industrial or commercially generated waste
- medical or biomedical waste
- asbestos
- food or organic waste
- radioactive material
- ammunition/explosives
- tires
- unknown materials
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Weekly on your regular collection day: yard waste in transparent bags (max 15 extra bags/bundles per week) or sticks and branches tied into 4 ft x 2 ft bundles (max 40 lbs each); free drop-off at the City of Tulsa Mulch Site, 2100 N. 145th E. Ave.
E-waste
- How
- Small electronics accepted at the Household Pollutant Collection Facility (Wednesdays and Saturdays, by appointment via 918-591-4325); large electronics (TVs, monitors, computers) are not accepted there but up to 4 monitors/TVs are collected through scheduled bulky waste pickup
- Cost
- Free at the facility for Tulsa residents
Twice-a-week collection was discontinued effective Oct 1, 2026 - collection is now once a week only; bulky waste fee rose from $10 to $20 per 8 cubic yards on the same date. The city publishes no resident landfill list; the Mulch Site (yard waste only) is the only city-published drop-off facility.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Tulsa, OK?
- Weekly collection day determined by neighborhood (see the city's collection route map); twice-a-week service was discontinued Oct 1, 2026. No collection on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas - collection shifts one day later that week. Carts out by 5 a.m.
- When is bulk pickup in Tulsa, OK?
- Picked up on your regular weekly refuse/recycling collection day, by scheduled request only Schedule online, via 311 during business hours, or email Tulsa311@cityoftulsa.org; must schedule at least 3 days before your regular collection day; cancel by noon the day before or you are still charged
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Tulsa?
- $20 per 8 cubic yards (rate increased from $10 effective Oct 1, 2026); each additional 8 cubic yards $20; billed to utility account; non-compliant setouts still charged
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Tulsa?
- large appliances (stove, washer, refrigerator, AC, dishwasher, hot water tank - must be empty), furniture including mattresses and sofas, up to 4 monitors and/or televisions (computers, monitors, TVs), glass contained in a box/container, up to 4 tires without rims, latex paint up to 10 gallons, large yard waste (limbs/tree trimmings/stumps under 6 ft long and 18 in diameter), remodeling debris from small resident-done projects, separately containerized, max 1 cubic yard total
- Where can I dump trash near Tulsa?
- City of Tulsa Mulch Site (2100 N. 145th E. Ave., Tulsa, OK)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Tulsa?
- Household Pollutant Collection Facility (4502 S. Galveston Ave., Tulsa, OK 74107)
- Yard waste in Tulsa: Weekly on your regular collection day: yard waste in transparent bags (max 15 extra bags/bundles per week) or sticks and branches tied into 4 ft x 2 ft bundles (max 40 lbs each); free drop-off at the City of Tulsa Mulch Site, 2100 N. 145th E. Ave.
- Weekly on your regular collection day: yard waste in transparent bags (max 15 extra bags/bundles per week) or sticks and branches tied into 4 ft x 2 ft bundles (max 40 lbs each); free drop-off at the City of Tulsa Mulch Site, 2100 N. 145th E. Ave.
- E-waste in Tulsa: Small electronics accepted at the Household Pollutant Collection Facility (Wednesdays and Saturdays, by appointment via 918-591-4325); large electronics (TVs, monitors, computers) are not accepted there but up to 4 monitors/TVs are collected through scheduled bulky waste pickup
- Small electronics accepted at the Household Pollutant Collection Facility (Wednesdays and Saturdays, by appointment via 918-591-4325); large electronics (TVs, monitors, computers) are not accepted there but up to 4 monitors/TVs are collected through scheduled bulky waste pickup