Broken Arrow Trash Schedule and Collection Guidelines

Welcome to EagleTrashService’s guide to trash collection in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. As a resident, it’s important to know your neighborhood’s trash schedule so you can take out your garbage and recycling on the correct day. Read on for a full overview of Broken Arrow’s trash policies, schedules, and other key details to ensure your household’s trash is disposed of properly.

Trash and Recycling Collection Days

Broken Arrow provides once weekly curbside trash and recycling pickup for residents. Your collection day depends on where you live in the city.

Here is a breakdown of the different neighborhood trash collection days:

Mondays: Areas south of Highway 51/Broken Arrow Expressway, west of 9th Street.
Tuesdays: Areas north of Highway 51/Broken Arrow Expressway, east of 9th Street.
Wednesdays: Areas south of Highway 51/Broken Arrow Expressway, east of 9th Street.
Thursdays: Areas north of Highway 51/Broken Arrow Expressway, west of 9th Street.
Fridays: Outside city limits.

To find your specific trash day, refer to Broken Arrow’s collection map. Type your address into the search bar to view your neighborhood’s assigned collection day.

Trash and recycling carts should be placed curbside by 6:00 AM on your collection day. Pickup times vary but generally occur between 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM.

Holiday Schedule Changes

Broken Arrow trash pickup is affected by the following holidays:

New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day

If your regular collection day falls on or after one of these holidays, pickup will slide to the next day.

For example, if your usual pickup is Monday and the holiday is on Monday, your trash will be collected on Tuesday that week. Tuesday collection moves to Wednesday, Wednesday to Thursday, etc.

See Broken Arrow’s holiday schedule calendar for exact dates.

Trash Cart Policies

Broken Arrow provides residents with one 96-gallon trash cart for weekly pickup. Carts have a 336 pound weight limit.

Only city-issued trash carts will be serviced. Personal trash cans will not be emptied by collection crews.

Trash should be bagged inside carts. Any extra trash bags set outside carts are counted as extra trash bags and incur an additional fee (see below).

Carts must be placed curbside by 6:00 AM with wheels against the curb on collection day. They should be 3 feet from other objects like mailboxes and parked cars.

Broken Arrow offers the following trash cart policies:

One free cart: Households receive one complimentary 96-gallon trash cart.
Cart size changes: Residents can request a smaller or larger cart for free one time. Additional switches cost $15.
Extra carts: Households can add an extra trash cart for $5 per month. Only 96-gallon sizes are available.
Cart replacement: Broken Arrow will replace broken or damaged carts for $50.
Missed or late pickups: If your trash is not collected on your scheduled day, report it to Broken Arrow’s Solid Waste department at 918-259-7000.

Trash Bag Policies

Along with your cart, you can dispose of extra trash in bags placed next to the cart on collection day. Here are the policies around extra trash bags:

1 free extra bag: Households get one complimentary extra trash bag (30 gallons or smaller) per week.
Bag fee: Additional bags outside the cart cost $1.25 per bag.
Large bag fee: Bags over 30 gallons count as two extra bags at $1.25 each.
Late set out fee: $10.50 charge for large amounts of late set out trash.

Make sure to bag all trash appropriately and avoid overstuffing bags. Trash in overly full or broken bags may not be collected.

Recycling Policies

Broken Arrow provides separate curbside recycling pickup once per week on your trash day. Recycling carts are serviced separately from trash carts.

Recycling cart policies include:

** Cart size:** 96-gallon recycling carts. No other sizes offered.
No limit: Households can request unlimited number of recycling carts at no extra monthly cost.
Materials: Cart accepts glass, plastics, paper, cardboard, and metals. No plastic bags.
Placement: Wheels against curb, 3 feet from obstructions, 6 feet from other carts.

See Broken Arrow’s recycling guide for a full list of accepted materials. Do not place trash or yard waste in your recycling container.

Yard Waste and Bulk Item Disposal

Broken Arrow offers a few options for disposing of yard waste and bulk items that don’t fit inside your trash cart:

Yard Waste

20 bag allowance: Households get 20 complimentary clear bags (30 gallons or less) of leaves, grass, brush per week.
Extra bags: Additional yard waste bags over 20 cost $1.25 per bag.
Bundles: Up to 4 tied 4×4 foot bundles of branches/brush can be left curbside each week.
Collection: Yard waste is collected on your regular trash day.
Other options: Take yard waste to City of Tulsa’s mulch site or request bulk pickup.

Bulk Items

Bulk pickup: Schedule pickup of large furniture, appliances, waste from home projects, etc.
Fees: $10 minimum or $10 per cubic yard of bulk waste.
Scheduling: Call 918-259-7000 to schedule bulk item disposal.
Mulch site: Take yard waste to City of Tulsa’s mulch site at 2100 N. 145th E. Ave.

See the bulk pickup page for full details.

Prohibited Materials

Broken Arrow’s trash crews do not collect the following prohibited materials:

Hazardous waste (chemicals, fuel, batteries, etc.)
Tires
Dirt, rocks, concrete
Construction/demolition materials
Roofing materials
Dead animals or animal waste

Contact Broken Arrow’s Solid Waste department if you need help properly disposing of prohibited items. Some facilities like the Metropolitan Environmental Trust accept hazardous e-waste and chemicals.

Leaving prohibited materials on the curb can result in fines. Make sure you are only setting out acceptable trash, recycling, and yard waste for pickup.

Trash Cart Maintenance

Follow these tips to keep your trash and recycling carts clean and functional:

Bag all trash to keep the carts clean and control odors.
Avoid overloading carts over the 336 pound weight limit.
Report damaged carts to request repairs or replacements.
Separate trash and recycling correctly. Do not use the recycling cart for trash.
Rinse recycling carts as needed to keep them clean and prevent bugs.
Place cart handles facing the house. This signals to crews that the cart needs service.
Move carts away from curbs when not in use. Do not store on streets.

Storing carts properly and separating trash from recycling ensures efficient, timely, and convenient collection.

Special Accommodations

Broken Arrow provides special solid waste services to qualifying residents including:

Disabled customers: Request backyard collection for disabled residents unable to take carts to the curb.
Seniors: May qualify for backyard trash collection upon application.

See the Physically Limited Program page for details on qualifying and applying for special accommodations.

Contacts for Questions, Issues, or Feedback

Contact Broken Arrow’s Solid Waste department using the information below for any questions, to provide feedback, or report an issue:

Solid Waste & Recycling Office

Phone: 918-259-7000

Email: [email protected]

Trash Cart Repair/Replacement

Phone: 918-259-6570

Missed Collection