Oklahoma City, OK Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Free allowance
- 4 cubic yards per collection
- Overage fee
- $14.59 per extra cubic yard
- Earliest curb setout
- 3 days before pickup
- Clearance required
- 10 feet from poles, meters, hydrants
- Enforcing agency
- Utilities Dept. Solid Waste Division
Summary
OKC collects bulky waste curbside up to 4 cubic yards free; extra yardage costs $14.59 per yard, and items must be set out no earlier than 3 days before pickup.
Bulky waste must be generated by the owner, occupant or rental agent at that residence to be eligible for collection... bulky waste shall not be placed out for collection earlier than three days preceding the regular scheduled bulky waste collection day... the customer will be charged an additional fee for each cubic yard of bulky waste collected in excess of four cubic yards in any single scheduled collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 49-25(e), bulky waste (furniture, appliances, mattresses) must be generated at that residence, placed at the curb no more than 3 days before the scheduled bulky collection day, kept 10 feet clear of poles, meters and hydrants, and separated from yard waste. Refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed. Tree limbs go in piles with branches no longer than 8 feet. The first 4 cubic yards per collection are included in service; § 60-49-7(c) sets a per-yard overage fee ($14.59 through October 2025, rising to $16.78 by November 2028). Setting bulky waste out early or leaving it in violation of Article II is an offense under § 49-32.
Violations & Fines
Illegally placed or early-set-out bulky waste draws a written notice giving the owner 3 days to clean it up; missing that deadline brings a citation. Placing bulky waste within 3 feet of a gas meter or directly under power/phone lines is a standalone offense, and repeat violations after conviction count as separate daily offenses.
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