Citywide greenwaste collection soon to begin across Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. — Curbside greenwaste collection efforts will start Friday, July 14, for Tulsa residents with leftover debris from the Father's Day storm.

Collection will start in the areas in town most heavily affected and will conclude in the lowest-impacted areas.

City contractors will work through the different zones over the next several weeks to collect curbside greenwaste in people’s yards that has not already been picked up or taken to the temporary mulch site.

A zone map and additional information can be found HERE.

When collections begins, contractors will be making a sweep through each zone, then they'll so one final sweep through when the initial collection ends.

Residents are asked to prepare all greenwaste by getting it to the curb so that it can be picked up.

Residents in neighborhoods where greenwaste may have been picked up by the city, ODOT or OTA will still be on the schedule for curbside greenwaste collection.

To prepare for the citywide greenwaste pickup, the city created a list of information for interested residents:

Stack (do not tie) greenwaste in lengths no longer than 5 feet long at the curb Make sure greenwaste is not placed in the street, around mailboxes, buildings, or on the tops of utility lids or boxes Make sure cars are not parked in front of greenwaste, or it may interfere with pickup operations
Make sure greenwaste is not bagged, as only yard waste should be bagged
Make sure greenwaste is free from storm debris, or it will not be picked up Important Definitions:

Greenwaste – Cut up trees and tree limbs from the storm. Yard Waste – Grass clipping and leaves. Tulsa residents are allowed to set out 15 clear bags every week next to their trash bin. These clear bags should not be placed in greenwaste piles or in gray trash carts.
Storm Debris – Shingles, construction and demolition debris etc. – Storm debris is not picked up in the City’s trash system, nor will it be picked up in the greenwaste pickup. Residents with storm debris will need to either work with their insurance company, hire someone to pick it up and haul it away, or haul it to the landfill.
Household Items & Bulky Waste - Patio Furniture, Couches, etc. – Household items that won’t fit in a trash cart but are not greenwaste or construction debris are considered bulky waste. Please note, only household items be accepted in the City’s Bulky Waste Pickup. Please leave storm debris out of that pickup. Once exception is fence panels, which if they are part of your bulky waste pickup request, they need to be cut into 4-foot lengths and bundled at the curb. Greenwaste is not considered bulky waste and should be kept out of bulky waste pickup piles, and any bulky waste pickup items should not be included in greenwaste piles.
Scheduling for bulky waste pickups has resumed. Citizens can schedule a pickup at www.cityoftulsa.org/bulkywaste.
Temporary Mulch Site For residents who do not want to wait for curbside pickup but still want a free disposal option, they can bring greenwaste to the temporary mulch site at E. Latimer St. & N. 89th E. Ave., from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily. Tulsa residents, as well as Tulsa County, Broken Arrow, Bixby, and Jenks residents can utilize the site when they bring a photo copy of their ID or a recent utility bill.