Trash Service
Sanitation employees begin their routes at 7 a.m. and continue until all routes are completed. Sometimes the work load will increase the days following a holiday and routes may not be completed until 9 p.m., but that is not the norm. If a route cannot be completed on schedule, trash will be picked up first thing the following morning.
The city is basically divided into north and south districts.
The city is basically divided into north and south districts.
- Those living north of Washington (91st Street) have curbside pickups on Mondays and Thursdays.
- Those south of Washington have pickups on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- The exception is a one-mile section bordered by Houston and Washington and Olive and Aspen, which is included in the Tuesday-Friday collection schedule.
- I'm a new resident. How do I set up trash service?
- What time do I need to set out my trash on pickup day?
- Is a bag required for waste disposal and pickup?
- Where do I redeem my trash bag vouchers?
- Why do I need to schedule a bulky waste pickup for large items that were picked up in the past?
- What items require a bulky waste pickup?
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Helpful Documents
Holiday Schedule
If a holiday falls on a Monday, Monday pickups will be Tuesday, and Tuesday pickups will be Wednesday. If a holiday falls on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, your trash will be picked up on your next regular pickup day.
Download 2019 Holiday Schedule
2019 Holidays
| New Year's Day Jan. 1, 2019 | No refuse service Tuesday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 21, 2019 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Presidents Day Feb. 18, 2019 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Good Friday April 19, 2019 | No refuse service Friday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
| Memorial Day May 27, 2019 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Independence Day July 4, 2019 | No refuse service Thursday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
| Labor Day Sept. 2, 2019 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2019 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Thanksgiving Nov. 28-29, 2019 | No refuse service Thursday and Friday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
| Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 2019 | No refuse service Tuesday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
| Christmas Day Dec. 25, 2019 | No effect on service. |
| New Year's Day Jan. 1, 2020 | No effect on service. |
Green Waste (Leaves, grass clippings and tree limbs)
Broken Arrow residents are able to utilize the City of Tulsa's Mulch Site free of charge. Simply present a valid ID or recent utility bill as proof of address. The Tulsa Mulch site, located at 2100 N. 145th E. Ave., accepts tree limbs, grass clippings and leaves. Patrons can also pick up firewood. A cutting area is available but you must bring your own saws.
Items not accepted are root balls or trees with foreign materials (such as fencing or concrete), rock, pipe, lumber or treated wood, trash, dirt or building materials.
The Mulch Site is open seven days per week, excluding City of Tulsa observed holidays. Hours are 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Dead Animals
If you observe a deceased animal on the side of the road, please call the Action Center at 918-258-3587 with the location. The Streets or Sanitation Department will pick it up.
If you need to dispose of a deceased pet, please call the Action Center at 918-258-3587 and request a pick-up. You will need to place the animal in a trash bag and place on the curb.
Incinerator
Most of Broken Arrow's trash is taken to the Covanta Energy-from-Waste Facility in west Tulsa. This 22-acre facility processes 1,125 tons-per-day of solid waste from the Tulsa area, generating up to 298,000 pounds per hour of steam. The steam is used to power a turbine generator that produces 16.8 megawatts of clean, renewable energy that is sold to Public Service Company of Oklahoma.
Landfill information
Hazardous Waste Disposal
Recycling Center
Curbside Recycling
A recent telephone survey indicates that many residents are interested in curbside recycling. The City is now in the process of investigating how such a program should be implemented.
Click here for more information.