Oklahoma City, OK Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Pickup day
- your assigned weekly route
- Cart out
- evening before, by 7 p.m.
- Cart back
- by 8 p.m. next day
- Holiday exceptions
- day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve
- Runs
- Utilities Dept., Solid Waste Division
Summary
Oklahoma City collects bagged waste from City-issued carts on your assigned weekly route day. Every public holiday shifts the schedule except the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, which run as usual.
Municipal solid waste that has been securely contained in the City-issued cart(s) shall be collected on the regularly scheduled pickup day by the division or privately contracted personnel for both urban and rural collection residences. ... All public holidays will be observed by collection personnel except the day following Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve.
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
Occupants on an established route must request service, and the City collects municipal solid waste secured in City-issued carts on the regularly scheduled pickup day (§ 49-25(a)). Carts go to the curb no earlier than 7 p.m., or one hour before sunset, the evening before collection and must be pulled back by 8 p.m. the day after (§ 49-45(b)). Holiday weeks keep the normal calendar except two days: the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve are not observed as holidays for collection crews (§ 49-27).
Violations & Fines
Failing to request service, misusing an unassigned cart, or violating placement/collection rules is a Class "a" offense; a second or later offense after conviction is a Class "b" offense, with each day a separate violation (§ 49-34, § 49-42(b)).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does OKC trash pickup shift for holidays?
When can I set my cart at the curb?
Sources & Official References
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