Getting rid of bulky items in Tulsa, OK
Tulsa picks up furniture, mattresses, sofas and empty appliances as scheduled bulky waste, for a fee charged to your City utility account: $20 per 8 cubic yards since Oct. 1, 2026. Schedule online, through 311 or by emailing Tulsa311@cityoftulsa.org at least three days ahead; pickup is on your regular collection day.
The bulky waste fee rose from $10 to $20 per 8 cubic yards on Oct. 1, 2026 (checked Oct 30, 2026).
Pick your item
Get rid of a couch
$20 per 8 cu. yd.
Get rid of a mattress
$20 per 8 cu. yd.
Get rid of a refrigerator
$20 per 8 cu. yd.
Bulky Waste Pick Up (scheduled, fee per load): the basics
Who can use it
- City of Tulsa residential refuse customers. You need your City utility Customer ID number and Account number to schedule online.
How to book
- Schedule online, through the 311 phone system during regular business hours, or by emailing Tulsa311@cityoftulsa.org.
- Schedule at least three days before your pickup day. Pickup happens on your regular collection day, in the order requests are received.
- To cancel, call by noon the day before. Otherwise you are still charged.
Setting items out
- Have bulky waste at the curb by 5 a.m. on your scheduled day.
- Keep electronics, appliances and tires separate from other bulky items; a different truck collects them.
- Not under power lines or trees, not blocked by vehicles, not over water or gas meters or phone and cable boxes, and at least three feet from fences and carts.
Fees
- $20 per 8 cubic yards (since Oct. 1, 2026; it was $10), and $20 for each additional 8 cubic yards.
- If your set-out has items that aren't accepted, you are still charged the scheduling fee and the items are not collected.
- Smaller items (40 pounds or less, easy for one person) go out with regular trash in a bag with an orange or purple refuse sticker instead.
Drop-off options
What we could not confirm
- We did not find an official City of Tulsa page listing a drop-off site for furniture, mattresses or appliances, so none is listed here.
- An older City news release (Aug. 14, 2025, now archived) lists the fee as $10; the current Bulky Waste Pick Up page says $20 from Oct. 1, 2026.
Tulsa bulk pickup: quick answers
- Does Tulsa pick up bulky items?
- Tulsa picks up furniture, mattresses, sofas and empty appliances as scheduled bulky waste, for a fee charged to your City utility account: $20 per 8 cubic yards since Oct. 1, 2026. Schedule online, through 311 or by emailing Tulsa311@cityoftulsa.org at least three days ahead; pickup is on your regular collection day.
- How do I schedule bulk pickup in Tulsa?
- Schedule online, through the 311 phone system during regular business hours, or by emailing Tulsa311@cityoftulsa.org. Schedule at least three days before your pickup day. Pickup happens on your regular collection day, in the order requests are received. To cancel, call by noon the day before. Otherwise you are still charged.
- Does Tulsa charge for bulk pickup?
- $20 per 8 cubic yards (since Oct. 1, 2026; it was $10), and $20 for each additional 8 cubic yards. If your set-out has items that aren't accepted, you are still charged the scheduling fee and the items are not collected. Smaller items (40 pounds or less, easy for one person) go out with regular trash in a bag with an orange or purple refuse sticker instead.