Tulsa, OK Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection authority
- TARE (Tulsa Authority for Recovery of Energy)
- Frequency options
- Once or twice per week
- Set-out window
- 5:00 p.m. prior day to 6:00 a.m.
- Cart sizes offered
- 32, 48, 64, or 96 gallons
- Enrollment
- Automatic via implied contract
Summary
Tulsa residents choose curbside, backyard, or extended backyard pickup with once- or twice-weekly collection, using authority-issued carts under an implied service contract enforced through utility billing.
each residential service unit may choose between curbside, backyard collection service, extended backyard collection service, and physically limited services for collection of residential solid waste and program recyclable materials. Subject to TARE's existing collection and disposal contracts with its contractors, rules and regulations promulgated by the Director, and other applicable restrictions, the residential service unit may also choose between once per week or twice per week collection service and may choose to receive a solid waste cart with a capacity of ninety-six (96) gallons, sixty-four (64) gallons, or thirty-two (32) gallons.
Full Breakdown
The Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy (TARE) has exclusive control over residential solid waste collection inside city limits, no other hauler may pick up your trash. Every occupied single-family house, duplex, or triplex is automatically enrolled through an implied contract billed with utility service. Residents choose curbside, backyard, extended backyard, or physically-limited pickup, plus once-per-week or twice-per-week collection, and select a 32-, 48-, 64-, or 96-gallon cart. Carts and bags must be set at the curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day before collection and removed by 6:00 a.m. the following day.
Violations & Fines
Setting carts out before 5:00 p.m. the day before pickup, using an unauthorized hauler, or leaving carts curbside past 6:00 a.m. the next day violates Title 11-B and can trigger fees or a missed-collection response.
Frequently Asked Questions
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