Oklahoma City trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Utilities Solid Waste — weekly Big Blue cart(s) for single-family. Verified 2026-10-15 · okc.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts 7:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. day; away by 8:00 p.m. day after. Bulky by 6:00 a.m. assigned day (≤3 days early). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Big Green cart (Recycle Right / What Goes Where for accept list). Verified 2026-10-15 · okc.gov |
| Bulk | Monthly curbside bulky included. Assigned date + 3-day window (Mon–Wed or Wed–Fri); set out before 6:00 a.m. assigned day, not more than 3 days early. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · okc.gov |
| Hauler | City of Oklahoma City Utilities — Solid Waste Management. |
| Contacts | Utilities Customer Service 405-297-2833; Action Center 405-297-2535; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · okc.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts 7:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. day; away by 8:00 p.m. day after. Bulky by 6:00 a.m. assigned day (≤3 days early).
Where
Curb top facing street; clearances above; bulky loose at curb with 5 ft clearance all sides.
Limits
No extra bags outside blue cart. Bulky first 4 cy free; excess fees per Rates page.
Not allowed
Flammables/Li batteries/propane in blue cart; tires, explosives, auto parts, bricks/rock/concrete, contractor waste; bagged waste in bulky.
Brush
DIY limbs ≤10 ft in bulky; bagged leaves/grass in Big Blue only (not bulky).
Not yet confirmed: Bags.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · okc.gov
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Full details for Oklahoma City: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Utilities Solid Waste — weekly Big Blue cart(s) for single-family. Included service typically two Big Blue + one Big Green recycle; order extras (up to 2 more blue + 1 green) for monthly fee via okcutilities.com / 405-297-2833. Bag all trash inside cart (heavy-duty bags ≤30 gal, ≤75 lb); no bags beside cart or with bulky. Out no earlier than 7:00 p.m. night before / no later than 6:00 a.m. day; put away back/side of house by 8:00 p.m. day after. Carts on curb facing street; ≥3 ft between carts; ≥5 ft from mailboxes/meters/trees/hydrants/cars; not on water meters; don’t block sidewalks.
- Recycling
- Big Green cart (Recycle Right / What Goes Where for accept list). Same set-out clocks/placement as trash; schedule via My Trash Day / bill / okcutilities.com. Holidays may slide trash/recycling (bulky unaffected).
- Bulk pickup
- Monthly curbside bulky included. Assigned date + 3-day window (Mon–Wed or Wed–Fri); set out before 6:00 a.m. assigned day, not more than 3 days early. First 4 cy included; 4–10 cy tagged & billed; >10 cy requires customer approval of excess fees. Limbs ≤10 ft. Accepts furniture/carpet, DIY landscape (not contractor), fencing, small DIY repair waste, wrapped labeled glass, Freon units by special call (doors off). Not: bagged trash/yard, contractor construction debris, bricks/concrete/rock, tires/auto, household hazardous waste*, batteries*, etc. (* → household hazardous waste Center). Phase 2 route changes May 1, 2026 for ~13k homes — check postcard/My Trash Day.
- Curbside: when
- Carts 7:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. day; away by 8:00 p.m. day after. Bulky by 6:00 a.m. assigned day (≤3 days early).
- Curbside: where
- Curb top facing street; clearances above; bulky loose at curb with 5 ft clearance all sides.
- Curbside: limits
- No extra bags outside blue cart. Bulky first 4 cy free; excess fees per Rates page.
- Curbside: brush
- DIY limbs ≤10 ft in bulky; bagged leaves/grass in Big Blue only (not bulky).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Flammables/Li batteries/propane in blue cart; tires, explosives, auto parts, bricks/rock/concrete, contractor waste; bagged waste in bulky.
- Curbside: bags
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Excess bulky billed; missed report within 2 business days or wait next cycle. Citation dollars for set-out not listed on Big Blue HTML.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Oklahoma City Utilities — Solid Waste Management
- Contacts
- Utilities Customer Service 405-297-2833; Action Center 405-297-2535; [email protected]
- Find your day
- My Trash Day / OKC Utilities account
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: okc.gov
Bulk: okc.gov
Holidays: okc.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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