Tulsa bulk trash pickup
Scheduled bulky — $10/8 cy now, $20/8 cy beginning Oct 1, 2026 (FY27); schedule ≥3 days ahead (FAQ: 2 business days) for regular collection day; cancel.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoftulsa.org
At a glance
| Brush | Extras in see-through bags <40 lb beside cart within weekly bag cap; oversized limbs → bulky appointment (<5 ft / <18 in dia). |
|---|---|
| Limits | ≤15 extra bags/bundles per week at curb; bulky billed in 8 cy units at published fee; tires ≤4 per bulky; only City gray/blue carts. |
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste, paint, oil, radioactive waste, construction debris, large auto parts in carts; bagged recyclables (except shredded paper); items on top of carts; contractor demo in bulky. |
| Curbside | Carts and stickered extras by 6:00 a.m. collection day; recycling may be collected until 8:00 p.m.; carts off curb within 12 hours after service. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityoftulsa.org |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts and stickered extras by 6:00 a.m. collection day; recycling may be collected until 8:00 p.m.; carts off curb within 12 hours after service.
Where
Curbside within 4 ft of curb (or backyard tiers); carts 3 ft apart and clear of poles, landscaping, vehicles, mailboxes; lid opening toward street.
Limits
≤15 extra bags/bundles per week at curb; bulky billed in 8 cy units at published fee; tires ≤4 per bulky; only City gray/blue carts.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste, paint, oil, radioactive waste, construction debris, large auto parts in carts; bagged recyclables (except shredded paper); items on top of carts; contractor demo in bulky.
Bags
Gray: bag wet/messy refuse; extras bagged + stickered. Blue: recyclables loose (shredded paper sealed bag only).
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Full details for Tulsa: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Tulsa Refuse & Recycling (Public Works). Gray cart 32/64/96 gal; once- or twice-weekly pickup; curbside (within 4 ft of curb), backyard (≤100 ft), or extended backyard. Pay-as-you-throw — smaller gray cart = lower rate. Gray to Reworld waste-to-energy. Extra bagged trash: refuse sticker, 3 ft from cart by 6:00 a.m., max 15 bags/week (refuse + green waste combined at curb). Wet garbage, diapers, litter, fish cleanings in sealed bags; sharps in rigid sealed container before gray cart. Cart resize fee $13.92 — 311 / [email protected]. Only City-issued gray carts collected.
- Recycling
- City 96-gal blue cart (request via 311; included in service rates, not mandatory). Set out before 6:00 a.m. collection day; hauler may collect through 8:00 p.m.; remove within 12 hours after service. Lid opening toward street; 3 ft from gray cart/obstructions. Focus on the Four (loose, empty/dry): (1) aluminum & steel cans + empty aerosols; (2) paper & cardboard (mail, news, mags, phone books, flattened boxes, empty pizza boxes, shredded paper only in sealed paper/transparent bag); (3) plastic bottles/jugs/tubs (lids OK on bottles); (4) glass bottles/jars (lids → gray trash). Not: plastic bags/film, Styrofoam, wires, clothing, food waste, household hazardous waste, batteries, paint, oil, construction debris, toys, wax-coated cartons, foiled/glitter paper. Do not bag recyclables (except sealed shredded paper).
- Bulk pickup
- Scheduled bulky — $10/8 cy now, $20/8 cy beginning Oct 1, 2026 (FY27); schedule ≥3 days ahead (FAQ: 2 business days) for regular collection day; cancel by noon day before or still charged. Accepts furniture, mattresses, electronics (computers/TVs), appliances (empty), tires (limit 4), limbs/trimmings/stumps <5 ft / <18 in dia, small resident remodeling debris. Not: large auto parts, batteries, liquids, contractor demo. Non-compliant set-out still charged. 311 / utility account.
- Curbside: when
- Carts and stickered extras by 6:00 a.m. collection day; recycling may be collected until 8:00 p.m.; carts off curb within 12 hours after service.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside within 4 ft of curb (or backyard tiers); carts 3 ft apart and clear of poles, landscaping, vehicles, mailboxes; lid opening toward street.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤15 extra bags/bundles per week at curb; bulky billed in 8 cy units at published fee; tires ≤4 per bulky; only City gray/blue carts.
- Curbside: brush
- Green waste may go with refuse stream (not blue cart); extras in see-through bags <40 lb beside cart within weekly bag cap, or securely tied limb bundles per Services Guide length/weight; oversized limbs → bulky appointment (<5 ft / <18 in dia).
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste, paint, oil, radioactive waste, construction debris, large auto parts in carts; bagged recyclables (except shredded paper); items on top of carts; contractor demo in bulky.
- Curbside: bags
- Gray: bag wet/messy refuse; extras bagged + stickered. Blue: recyclables loose (shredded paper sealed bag only).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Bulky cancel/no-show fees on utility bill; cart resize $13.92; other citation dollars not itemized on HTML.
- Holidays
No fixed 2026 dated holiday HTML table on residential Use Refuse & Recycling Services Guide PDF / utility account / 311 for holiday-week day changes; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
- Hauler
- City of Tulsa Refuse & Recycling (Public Works).
- Contacts
- 311; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Refuse & Recycling Services Guide / utility account / 311.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityoftulsa.org
Bulk: cityoftulsa.org
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: cityoftulsa.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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