Solid waste rate changes
Summary
New trash rates take effect October 1: extra carts cost $5/month, extra bag stickers rise from $2 to $2, and twice-a-week service is discontinued. New contract trucks will carry cameras to verify missed pickups and catch recycling contamination.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Extra carts will cost $5 a month and extra bag stickers jump from $2 to $2 starting October 1.
Residents get better complaint resolution through camera footage and lower costs if they swap an extra trash cart for recycling.
Households relying on extra trash carts or bag stickers will pay more.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy - Sep 29, 2026
Crews are checking every route for unregistered, broken, or duplicate carts before the new contract starts October 1 — about 2,300 carts swapped so far, with maybe half the city left to go. Residents may see carts removed or replaced and should expect billing to align with actual carts.
Council (Regular) - Jun 3, 2026
Monthly stormwater fees would rise 7% to $14.65 and residential trash rates would be amended, both effective October 1 — that shows up directly on utility bills.
Council Public Works Committee - Jun 3, 2026
New trash rates take effect October 1: extra carts cost $5/month, extra bag stickers rise from $2 to $2, and twice-a-week service is discontinued. New contract trucks will carry cameras to verify missed pickups and catch recycling contamination.
Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy - Apr 28, 2026
Updated refuse fee information goes before the City Council tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. — this is where trash rate changes get debated.
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