Broken Arrow, OK Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Container
- City-provided cart
- Timing
- Assigned service day
- Applies to
- Single/two-family homes
- Materials defined in
- § 12-9(a)
Summary
Broken Arrow requires residents to place recyclables in the city-issued cart for collection on their assigned service day, under Chapter 12 of the Broken Arrow Code of Ordinances.
(b)Residential recycling. It shall be the duty of the owner, occupant or other person in charge of any premises from which the city collects recycling to:(1)Place appropriate recycle materials in city provided cart for collection on assigned service day.(c)Residential yard waste. It shall be the duty of the owner, occupant or other person in charge of any premises from which the city collects yard waste to:(1)Place appropriate yard waste in clear bags of no more than 30 gallons. All brush and branches are to be bundled in no more than four-foot sections at or near the curb for collection on assigned service day.(d)Commercial. It shall be the duty of the owner, occupant or other person in charge of any premises within the city to provide a container for the storage of such garbage and trash between collections. The size of said container shall be determined between:(1)The owner, occupant or other person in charge; and(2)The licensed, private hauler. (Code 1970, § 9-11; Code 1977, § 12-22; Ord. No. 873, § 1, 1-19-1981; Ord. No. 876, § 1, 2-2-1981; Ord. No. 2086, § I, 8-4-1997; Ord. No. 2157, § IV, 7-20-1998; Ord. No. 3845, § 2, 9-17-2024)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Under § 12-22(b) of the Broken Arrow Code, any single- or two-family premises served by city collection must place recyclables in the city-provided cart for pickup on its assigned day. The city separately defines recyclable materials in § 12-9(a) as aluminum, copper, steel, tin, paper products, and clean, segregated glass and plastics, plus yard clippings. Only single- and two-family homes in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, get automatic city recycling service; commercial accounts must instead contract with a licensed private hauler. Service starts once a household notifies the city's revenue division under § 12-21.
Violations & Fines
No fine is written into § 12-22 itself; § 12-23 lets the city refuse pickup from noncompliant containers, and unlawful accumulation of uncollected trash is separately punishable under § 12-7.
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