Residential Trash Service
The City of Tulsa has two different service areas within the City limits of Tulsa. The Northwest Quadrant (west of Yale, north of I-244) is serviced by the City of Tulsa, and has once-a-week cart service. The rest of the city is serviced by Tulsa Refuse, Inc., a conglomerate of trash haulers, and receives twice-a-week service. (Service Area Map)
Once-a-Week Cart Service:
Your trash rates and service options
In your service area, the City provides a 90-gallon/200-pound capacity cart for refuse. Overflow materials can be boxed, bagged, or tied. Trash is picked up once a week Tuesday-Friday. You have several options for service.
Weekly cart service
Pickup of unlimited amount of household garbage, plus up to 12 bags or bundles of yard trimmings, placed within 4 feet of curb or traveled portion of road. Charge: $10.52 a month. Low generator* City service: $8.31 a month.
Backyard City service
Backyard pickup (up to 100 feet away from the curb or road) of unlimited amount of residential refuse. Yard waste – of which you are allowed up to 12 bags, cans or bundles – still must be put at the curb. Charge: $16.71 a month. Backyard low generator* City service: $13.19 a month.
Extra City service
Pickup of unlimited amount of household garbage more than 100 feet from the curb or road. Yard waste – of which you are allowed up to 24 bags, cans or bundles – still must be put at the curb. Charge: $20.08 a month.
Low-income/disabled service
Backyard pickup (within 100 feet from the curb or traveled portion of the road) of a maximum of 60 gallons of household garbage (refuse and yard trimmings mixed) per collection. To qualify, all residents in the home must be disabled and must meet poverty guidelines. For more information, call 596-9776. Charge: $3.24 a month.
Questions or comments about your once-a-week refuse collection? Call the City of Tulsa at 596-9777.
Twice-a-Week Service Area:
Your trash rates and service options
In your service area, Tulsa Refuse Inc., provides twice-a-week refuse pickup. Overflow materials can be boxed, bagged, or tied. You have several options for service.
Curbside collection service
Twice-a-week pickup of unlimited amount of household garbage, plus up to six bags or bundles of yard trimmings per pickup, placed within 4 feet of curb or traveled portion of road. Charge: $13.44 a month. Low generator* collection service: $10.68 a month.
Backyard collection service
Twice-a-week backyard pickup (up to 100 feet away from the curb or road) of unlimited amount of residential refuse. Yard waste – of which you are allowed up to six bags, containers or bundles per pickup – still must be put at the curb. Charge: $16.23 a month. Backyard/ low generator* service: $15.13 a month.
Extra collection service
Twice-a-week pickup of unlimited amount of household garbage more than 100 feet from the curb or road. Yard waste – of which you are allowed up to 12 bags, containers or bundles per pickup – still must be put at the curb. Charge: $21.04 a month.
Low-income/disabled collection service
Once-per-week backyard pickup (within 100 feet from the curb or traveled portion of the road) of a maximum of 60 gallons of household garbage (refuse and yard trimmings mixed) per collection. To qualify, all residents in the home must be disabled, and must meet poverty guidelines. For more information, call 596-9776. Charge: $3.24 a month.
Questions or comments about TRI area refuse collection? Call TRI, 438-9994 or the City of Tulsa at 596-9777. (* Each year low generator charges are applied to each customer with an average monthly water consumption of 2000 gallons or less during the previous December, January, and February.)
