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 2018 Holiday Schedule
2018 Holidays
| New Year's Day Jan. 1, 2018 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 15, 2018 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Good Friday March 30, 2018 | No refuse service Friday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
| Memorial Day May 28, 2018 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Independence Day July 4, 2018 | No effect on service. |
| Labor Day Sept. 3, 2018 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2018 | No refuse service Monday. Monday service moves to Tuesday; Tuesday service moves to Wednesday. |
| Thanksgiving Nov. 22-23, 2018 | No refuse service Thursday and Friday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
| Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 2018 | No refuse service Monday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
| Christmas Day Dec. 25, 2018 | No refuse service Tuesday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
| New Year's Day Jan. 1, 2019 | No refuse service Tuesday. Service resumes on next regularly scheduled day. |
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.
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 forming a citizens committee, that will investigate how such a program should be implemented.
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