A public resource guide
Every legitimate way to get rid of furniture, appliances, mattresses, and bulk waste in Oklahoma City, including monthly bulky waste pickup (4 cubic yards free), the Big Blue / Big Green cart system, the Freon-separate-truck rule, two annual Free Landfill Days, the HHW Center, and what to do when paid hauling isn't an option.
Last updated: May 2026 · Maintained by Freemoval as a public resource
Oklahoma City runs a tightly structured but generous system: monthly bulky waste collection bundled into base service rate, the first 4 cubic yards per pickup are FREE (excess yards charged at city-published rates, e.g., $13.86 as of January 2025). Each home gets TWO Big Blue 96-gallon trash carts (unusual nationally) plus one Big Green recycling cart for biweekly recycling. Refrigerators and freezers (Freon items) require a separate truck and separate appointment via 405-297-2833; doors must be removed before pickup. The City hosts TWO Free Landfill Days per year (typically May and September) where residents can dispose of acceptable items free at four participating landfills. Major route changes affected 64,000 customers in March 2026, verify your current schedule at okc.gov/MyTrashDay. This page walks through every legitimate option in order from free to paid.
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Oklahoma City residents have free monthly bulky waste pickup (first 4 cubic yards), free weekly trash with two 96-gallon carts, free biweekly recycling (single-stream, glass accepted curbside), free year-round HHW disposal at the Portland Avenue facility, two annual Free Landfill Days, free Christmas tree pickup with monthly bulky window, and donation pickup programs. The City of OKC Utilities Department serves over 220,000 single-family households within Oklahoma City limits.
Free Monthly Bulky Waste Pickup (first 4 cu yd)
Free, monthlyOklahoma City's monthly bulky waste collection is bundled into your base residential service rate. The first 4 cubic yards per pickup are FREE; excess yards beyond 4 (up to 10) are charged at city-published rates, with piles over 10 cubic yards requiring pre-approval. Place items at the curb by 6:00 AM on your assigned monthly date, no more than 3 days early.
Eligibility: OKC Utilities residential customers (single-family households, 220,000+ served).
Frequency: Monthly. Collection runs in 3-day blocks starting each Monday and Wednesday, beginning the first Monday of the month.
Free volume: First 4 cubic yards per pickup are FREE.
Excess fees: Yards 4-10: charged at city rates (e.g., $13.86 for excess service as of January 2025). Piles over 10 cubic yards require pre-approval.
Set-out: By 6:00 AM on assigned date. NOT MORE than 3 days early. 3-day collection window, crews collect within 3 days of assigned date.
Clearance: Maintain at least 5 feet of clearance from obstacles, or 3 feet per some city guidance.
Accepted: Furniture, mattresses, fencing, large household appliances (washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers), small DIY home-repair debris, tree limbs from resident maintenance up to 10 feet long, glass/mirrors wrapped and secured.
NOT accepted: Bagged landscape waste, contractor-generated debris, bricks/concrete/rocks, automotive parts/oils/fuels, paints/solvents/pesticides, batteries, hazardous materials.
Major change March 2026: 64,000 OKC customers in the central corridor (South I-240 to 122nd St, between May and Bryant Avenues) had bulky waste schedules changed effective March 1, 2026. Check your current date at okc.gov/MyTrashDay.
Refrigerator/Freezer Pickup (Freon, separate appointment)
Free, by appointmentRefrigerators, freezers, and items containing Freon require a SEPARATE truck and SEPARATE appointment. Call (405) 297-2833 to schedule during your regular bulky waste window. Free for OKC Utilities residential customers. Doors must be removed before pickup for child safety.
What's accepted: Refrigerators, freezers, AC units, dehumidifiers (Freon-containing).
How to schedule: Call (405) 297-2833.
Cost: Free for OKC Utilities residential customers.
Why separate: Federal EPA Section 608 requires certified refrigerant recovery before disposal. Different truck, different schedule.
Door removal: Doors must be removed before pickup for child safety.
Two Free Landfill Days per Year (May and September)
Free, 2x per yearThe City of Oklahoma City hosts TWO Free Landfill Days each year (typically May and September) where residents can dispose of acceptable items at four participating landfills between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Free for residents with photo ID and utility bill. ONE LOAD per household per event.
Frequency: 2 events per year (typically May and September).
Hours: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM.
Participating sites: 4 participating landfills.
What you need: Photo ID and OKC Utilities bill (proof of residency and that you pay for service).
Limit: 1 load per household per event. No commercial haulers.
Cost: Free for residents.
Year-Round HHW Collection Center
Free for residentsOKC operates a permanent, year-round Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center at 1621 S. Portland Avenue. Free for OKC Utilities customers to drop off paint, chemicals, batteries, motor oil, automotive fluids, pesticides, and other HHW.
Address: 1621 S. Portland Avenue, Oklahoma City.
What's accepted: Paint, chemicals, batteries, motor oil, automotive fluids, pesticides, household cleaners, fluorescent bulbs, propane tanks, smoke detectors.
Cost: Free for OKC Utilities residential customers.
Why year-round matters: Many cities only offer HHW disposal at occasional collection events. OKC's permanent facility is one of the most accessible HHW programs in the region.
Christmas Tree Disposal (Monthly Bulky or Mulching)
Free, December-JanuaryChristmas trees can be set out during your monthly bulky waste window after December 25. Alternatively, call Parks & Recreation at (405) 297-3882 for tree mulching options.
Bulky window option: Set out during monthly bulky waste window after December 25. Strip all decorations.
Mulching option: Call Parks & Recreation at (405) 297-3882.
Cost: Free.
Recycling Drop-Off Centers (24/7 for rural customers)
Free, 24/7For rural OKC customers without curbside service, three recycling drop-off centers are available 24/7. Note: 5519 NW 4th St does NOT accept glass.
5519 NW 4th St.: Open 24/7. Does NOT accept glass.
11028 NE 63rd St.: Open 24/7.
9124 SE 74th St.: Open 24/7.
Cost: Free for OKC residents.
Freemoval (partner-community pickups)
FreeFreemoval is a social impact program that subsidizes free junk removal pickups in partner communities, typically affordable housing properties and select municipal partnerships. Oklahoma City partner expansion is in progress for 2026.
Eligibility: Households in active partner communities. Ask your property manager whether your building participates.
Status in OKC: Onboarding partner properties throughout 2026.
Donation-pickup programs
FreeOklahoma City-area nonprofits offer free pickup for items in usable condition.
The Salvation Army OKC: Free pickup of clothing, furniture, household items. Schedule at satruck.org or call 1-800-SA-TRUCK.
Habitat for Humanity Central Oklahoma ReStore: Multiple locations. Free pickup for furniture, appliances, building materials.
Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma: Donation pickup for larger items in the OKC metro area.
City Rescue Mission: OKC-based nonprofit. Accepts furniture, household items, clothing.
OKC Utilities service area. The City of Oklahoma City Utilities Department serves over 220,000 single-family households within Oklahoma City limits. Edmond, Yukon, Midwest City, Del City, Mustang, Moore, Norman, and unincorporated Oklahoma County are NOT served by OKC Utilities, contact your municipality or Oklahoma County for waste services. Verify your address inside OKC at okc.gov/DoILiveInOklahomaCity.
Two Big Blue trash carts (unusual). Each home receives TWO Big Blue 96-gallon trash carts (most cities issue one). This is unusual nationally and reflects OKC's high household waste volume per capita. Both are collected weekly on the same day. Additional carts available for $2.75/month.
One Big Green recycling cart, biweekly. Each home receives ONE Big Green 96-gallon recycling cart. Collected every other week on the same day as trash. Additional recycling cart available for $2.75/month (max one additional). Single-stream, no sorting required. Glass IS accepted curbside in OKC (unlike Albuquerque or Portland).
Set-out rules. Set carts at curb by 6:00 AM on collection day. Bring carts back by 8:00 PM the day after service. Position carts at least 3 feet apart, 5 feet from obstacles (mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars, low-hanging trees, utility poles). Keep cart lids fully closed. Bag all trash items inside carts.
Holiday delays. Seven holidays cause one-day delays in 2026: New Year's Day (Jan 1, Thu), MLK Day (Jan 19, Mon), Presidents' Day (Feb 16, Mon), Memorial Day (May 25, Mon), Labor Day (Sep 7, Mon), Thanksgiving (Nov 26, Thu), Christmas Day (Dec 25, Fri). Veterans Day (Nov 11, Wed) has no impact because OKC has no Wednesday neighborhood routes. Independence Day (Jul 4) falls on Saturday. Bulky waste collection is NOT affected by holidays.
March 2026 bulky waste route changes. About 64,000 OKC customers in the central corridor (South I-240 to 122nd St, between May and Bryant Avenues, plus a few neighborhoods north of 122nd) received NEW bulky waste schedules effective March 1, 2026. Check your current bulky waste day at okc.gov/MyTrashDay, do not rely on old schedules. The interactive Bulky Collection Changes map shows whether your day, week, or both changed.
Recycling rules. Single-stream, all recyclables go in the Big Green cart together. LOOSE, never bagged. Empty, clean, dry. Accepted: paper, flattened cardboard, cartons, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars (all colors), plastics #1-#7. Never put in: plastic bags, garden hoses, Christmas lights, Styrofoam, clothing, food, batteries, electronics.
Bulky waste 3-day window. Crews have up to 3 days to collect from your assigned date. Do NOT report a missed pickup until after the 3-day window has passed.
Find your trash day. The My Trash Day tool at okc.gov/mytrashday shows your exact trash day, recycling week, and bulky waste date all in one place. Mobile app: My OKC Utilities (iOS and Android). Phone: (405) 297-2833.
Customer service. OKC Utilities: (405) 297-2833. okc.gov/Services/Water-Trash-Recycling.
Oklahoma City's donation programs accept items in good usable condition: clean upholstered furniture without significant tears or stains, working appliances less than 10 years old, mattresses in good condition (subject to program-specific rules), kitchenware, lamps, and most household goods.
Items typically not accepted: damaged or stained furniture, mattresses with bedbug history or significant wear, appliances that don't work, particle-board furniture in poor condition, cribs (federal safety regulations have changed), and exercise equipment that requires reassembly. Always call before scheduling if you're unsure, pickups that find unacceptable items will leave them behind.
For households who exceed the 4-cubic-yard free monthly limit, can't wait until next month's scheduled date, have items the city won't take (contractor debris, hazardous materials, automotive parts), live in apartments using private haulers, or need same-day or in-home pickup, paid options are available. Note: with monthly free bulky pickup, two annual Free Landfill Days, year-round HHW center, and free donation pickup, most cleanouts can be handled completely free with planning.
LoadUp paid pickup
$80+For households who need same-day or in-home pickup, exceed the 4 cubic yard free monthly limit, can't wait for the next monthly bulky window, have items the city won't accept (contractor debris, hazardous waste, automotive parts), live in apartment buildings without OKC Utilities service, or want full-service hauling, LoadUp offers professional removal in Oklahoma City with upfront pricing. Independent loaders in the marketplace handle pickup, loading, and licensed disposal.
What's included: Loading, hauling, and licensed disposal. No prep needed beyond pointing out what goes, crew handles in-home pickup.
Pricing: Starts around $80 for a single item; full-truck pickups range from $300 to $600 depending on volume.
When this beats waiting: Move-outs, real estate timelines, multi-load cleanouts, items the city won't accept.
Other paid services in OKC: 1-800-Got-Junk, College Hunks Hauling Junk, Junk King, comparison-shop for larger jobs.
If you can pay for a pickup, your booking helps fund free pickups for someone else. Every paid LoadUp customer can opt in to round up at checkout, and 100% of round-ups go directly to Freemoval’s subsidized jobs.
Book an Oklahoma City pickup with LoadUp → Round-up option appears at checkout. Optional, opt-in only.
OKC Excess Bulky ($13.86 + per yd over 4)
$13.86+For piles between 4 and 10 cubic yards, OKC charges excess fees at city-published rates (e.g., $13.86 for excess service as of January 2025). Piles over 10 cubic yards require pre-approval through OKC Utilities.
Cost: $13.86 (as of January 2025) for excess service. Confirm current rate at okc.gov.
Volume range: 4-10 cubic yards. Over 10 requires pre-approval.
How to arrange: Call (405) 297-2833.
Different items have different rules in Oklahoma City. Here's a quick reference for the most common things people need to dispose of.
Oklahoma City residents have one of the most accessible HHW programs in the region: a permanent, year-round Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center at 1621 S. Portland Avenue, free for OKC Utilities customers. Drop off paint, chemicals, batteries, motor oil, automotive fluids, pesticides, household cleaners, fluorescent bulbs, propane tanks, and smoke detectors. Several retailers also offer ongoing free recycling: Home Depot for batteries and CFL bulbs, AutoZone for motor oil and car batteries, Best Buy for electronics, Walgreens for unused medications.
To report illegal dumping in Oklahoma City, call (405) 297-2833 (OKC Utilities) or use the City's reporting tools at okc.gov. Reports can also be filed online. Include the location, description of dumped material, and a photo if possible. Oklahoma City actively investigates dumping reports through code enforcement, placing bulky items at the curb more than 3 days before your assigned monthly date can be cited as illegal dumping. If you're considering dumping because the next bulky window is too far away, please use a paid hauler, LoadUp pickups starting around $80 are dramatically cheaper than illegal dumping fines under Oklahoma law.
Is there really free junk removal in Oklahoma City?
Yes, OKC Utilities residential customers get FREE monthly bulky waste pickup (first 4 cubic yards per pickup, with excess yards charged at city rates), bundled into your base service rate. Refrigerators and freezers (Freon items) are also FREE but require a separate appointment via (405) 297-2833 with doors removed. Plus: TWO annual Free Landfill Days (typically May and September) at four participating landfills, year-round HHW disposal at the Portland Avenue Center, free Christmas tree pickup, and free donation pickup through Salvation Army, Habitat ReStore, Goodwill, and City Rescue Mission. With monthly bulky free for the first 4 cubic yards plus 2 free landfill days plus year-round HHW, most cleanouts can be handled completely free with planning.
My bulky waste schedule changed in March 2026, what happened?
In March 2026, OKC Utilities rolled out new bulky waste collection routes that affected approximately 64,000 customers in the central corridor (South I-240 to 122nd St, between May and Bryant Avenues, plus a few neighborhoods north of 122nd). The City mailed postcards listing the first three new collection dates and created an interactive, color-coded "Bulky Collection Changes" map at okc.gov/MyTrashDay. To check your status, zoom in on shaded areas or enter your address in the search bar, areas without shading were not changed. If your route changed, your weekly trash and biweekly recycling are unaffected, but your monthly bulky waste DAY and/or WEEK may now be different. Always verify at okc.gov/MyTrashDay before assuming an old schedule still applies.
Why does OKC give residents TWO trash carts?
Most U.S. cities issue one 96-gallon trash cart per household. OKC issues TWO Big Blue 96-gallon trash carts, an unusual setup that reflects the city's above-average per-capita household waste volume. Together that's 192 gallons per week, plenty of capacity for most households. Each cart is collected weekly on the same day. Additional carts beyond the standard two are available for $2.75/month each. The system is also forgiving for households with extra volume after holidays, parties, or yard work seasons. Note: although both carts are 96-gallon, the recycling cart (Big Green) is only one cart, collected biweekly, if you fill it quickly, you can request an additional recycling cart for $2.75/month (max one additional).
How do I qualify for Freemoval in Oklahoma City?
Freemoval works through partner communities, typically affordable housing operators, public housing authorities, and select municipal partnerships. We’re actively expanding partnerships in Oklahoma City through 2026. If your property is part of the program, your property manager will provide a booking code. If you operate housing or work in a city department in Oklahoma City, contact us to discuss adding your community.
Why do refrigerators need a separate truck?
Refrigerators, freezers, AC units, dehumidifiers, and other Freon-containing appliances require a SEPARATE truck and SEPARATE appointment because federal EPA Section 608 of the Clean Air Act requires certified refrigerant recovery before disposal. The standard bulky waste truck and crew aren't certified for refrigerant handling. To schedule: call (405) 297-2833 to add the Freon item to your regular monthly bulky waste window. Critical prep: doors must be REMOVED before pickup for child safety (a federal requirement that's been in place for decades after deaths from kids trapped in old refrigerators). The service is FREE for OKC Utilities residential customers.
Can I really put glass in my recycling cart?
Yes, unlike some cities (Albuquerque, Portland) that have switched to glass drop-off bins because of contamination issues, Oklahoma City still accepts ALL COLORS of glass bottles and jars curbside in the Big Green recycling cart. Just rinse them and place them loose with other recyclables (paper, cardboard, cans, plastics #1-#7). The City's Material Recovery Facility (MRF) can sort glass from the single-stream mix. Don't put broken window glass, light bulbs, ceramics, mirrors, or Pyrex in the cart, those are different glass types that contaminate the recycling stream.
How do I report illegal dumping in Oklahoma City?
Call OKC Utilities at (405) 297-2833 or report online at okc.gov. Include location, description of dumped material, and a photo if possible.
Is this page maintained?
Yes. Freemoval maintains this page as a public resource. We update it when programs change rules, fees, or contact methods. Last updated May 2026. If you find outdated information, let us know.
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