How to get rid of a couch in Tulsa, OK
Tulsa picks up sofas as bulky waste for $20 per 8 cubic yards, charged to your City utility account. Schedule online, through 311 or by email at least three days ahead, and have the couch at the curb by 5 a.m. on your regular collection day.
- Cost
- $20 per 8 cu. yd.
- How
- Online, 311 or email
- Notice
- 3+ days ahead
The bulky waste fee rose from $10 to $20 per 8 cubic yards on Oct. 1, 2026 (checked Oct 30, 2026).
Option 1: City pickup (Bulky Waste Pick Up (scheduled, fee per load))
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.
Couch rules
- Furniture, including sofas, is an accepted bulky waste item.
- Keep it at least three feet from fences and carts, and out from under power lines and trees.
Setting it 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 and limits
- $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.