Tulsa curbside recycling
Tulsa will offerfree curbside recyclingto all residents in individual homes starting October 1, 2012. Residents will receive a 96 gallon blue recycling bin which will be picked up weekly with trash pickup. Recycling is optional. Materials should not be bagged or sorted but items having been in contact with food should be rinsed and the cart lid must be completely closed. The recycled items are processed byAmerican Waste Control, Inc.
The following materials will be accepted:
- Aluminum cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Glass jars
- Paper--junk mail, newspapers, magazines, office paper.
- Cardboard
- Plastics #1-#7. Including bottle lids (removed) and plastic tubs.
Some of the newly accepted items are clam-shell containers, , shrink wrap, plastic cups, aerosol paint cans, plastic food trays, yogurt tubs, durable plastic storage containers, non-metallic wrapping paper, rinsed food cartons, and paperback books, including phone books.
Not accepted: auto glass, light bulbs, coated paper beverage cartons, metallic wrapping paper, Styrofoam, plastic sacks, hardcover books, pizza boxes, aluminum foil, plastic eating utensils, bubble wrap.
Tulsa M.E.T.
TheMetropolitan Environmental Trustoperates thirteen depots for residential recycling in the Greater Tulsa area.Allaccept: #1 & #2 Plastic Bottles, Glass Bottles, Newspaper, Office Paper, Magazines, Aluminum Cans, Motor Oil (5 gallon limit), Batteries (household & auto), Cooking Oil, Eyeglasses and Phone Books. Additional items are listed for each location.
Admiral Place Shopping Center. Admiral and Louisville. Every day 8-2.
Eastern Village Shopping Center. 21st and 129 E Ave. M-F 8-3, St 9-4, Sn 12-4.
Walmart Super Center. 81st and Lewis. M 9-4, T-F 9.30-4, St 9-4, Sn 9.30-4.30.
West Tulsa Warehouse Market. CLOSING 2/28/13. 51st St and Union Ave. M-St 9.30-4.30, Sn 12.30-4.30.Antifreeze (5 gallon limit).
Central Recycling Center. 3495 S Sheridan Rd. Every day 9.30-4.30. August 2012, open till 7.30. E-waste under 40 lbs, except bulbs and monitors, and plastic grocery bags.
Bixby. 211 N Cabaniss. M-F 9.30-1.30, St 9.30-3.30, Sn 10.30-2.30. Steel cans.
Broken Arrow. 302 N Elm Pl. M-F 9-5, St 8-5, Sn 1-5. Scrap Metal,Antifreeze (5 gallon limit),Steel Cans,Cardboard, Paperboard.
Claremore. 810 Ramm Rd. M-St 10-3, Sn 12-5.Steel cans,Cardboard.
Collinsville. 306 W Broadway. M-St 10-2, Sn 12-4.
Coweta. 12085 S Hwy 51. Every day 9-11.
Glenpool. 144th and Fern. M-F 10-4, St 8-5, Sn 11-5.30.Steel Cans.
Jenks. 110 N Elm. M-F 8.30-1.30, St 9.30-3.30, Sn 11-4.Steel Cans.
Owasso (affiliate, operated by the City of Owasso.) 499 S Main St. T-F 10-6, St 9-5.Cardboard, Passenger Tires (no rims).
Sand Springs. 105 E morrow Rd. Every Day 9.30-4.30.Steel Cans, Cardboard.
M.e.t. depots also accept old green recycling bins (at Tulsa locations).The M.e.t.bins available for events and their website includes a much more extensive recycling directory than this guide.
E-waste
Oklahoma law requires safe disposal of electronic devices and they cannot be set out for regular curbside pickup. Most recyclers charge a fee to accept televisions and monitors but most other e-waste can be dropped off at no charge. Many manufacturers and retailers also offer take-back programs, refurbishing or salvaging old items; contact the individual manufacturer or retailer for details. The M.e.t. is partnering with the companyNatural Evolutionto accept most small e-waste except televisions and monitors at their midtown depot, 3495 S Sheridan.
Some computers may be refurbished for use in schools, charities, etc.PC Power1611 S Utica Ave #308 918-493-8052,Cornerstone Assistance Network1120 N. Peoria 918-583-3670, Bethesda Boys Ranch 918-827-6409
Bulky Waste: Tulsa trash collection will pick up televisions, computers, and monitors for a five dollar fee by appointment. 918-596-9777.
Cell phones may be dropped off at the M.e.t.'s e-waste drop-off trailer at their midtown depot, 3495 S Sheridan or atElectronic Synergy Foundation (4040 W Edison and other drop-off locations, 918-951-3902). . Many charities also refurbish cell phones for the needy, including Tulsa County Sherriff's Office (303 W 1st St 918-596-4974), Tulsa Zoo (6421 E 36th St N 918-669-6600), and theCell Phone Bank, which provides phones for 911 service and collects at many drop-off points in the area. A similar program refurbishes phonesfor 911 use forDomestic Violence Intervention Services; phones can be dropped off at DVIS's office at 4300 S Harvard, 918-743-5763or at any Verizon store.
Computers may be recycled for a fee at Best Buy, Compusalvage (1114 E Lincoln, Sapulpa, 918-521-0244), Envirosolve (2120 Southwest Blvd, 918-587-9664), Goodwill (2800 Southwest Blvd 918-581-1200), Natural Evolution (5719 E 13th St 918-836-2995), and OklahomaComputerRecycling(4301 E Pine 918-459-8036), Electronic Synergy Foundation (4040 W Edison and other drop-off locations, 918-951-3902).
Printer cartridges can be returned to the manufacturer or most office supply stores, including Office Depot and Staples.
Televisions may be recycled for a fee at Best Buy, Compusalvage (1114 E Lincoln, Sapulpa, 918-521-0244), Envirosolve (2120 Southwest Blvd, 918-587-9664), Goodwill (2800 Southwest Blvd 918-581-1200), Natural Evolution (5719 E 13th St 918-836-2995), and OklahomaComputerRecycling(4301 E Pine 918-459-8036).
Batteries: Standard home batteries can be recycled at allM.e.t. centersandat the Household Pollutant event. Rechargeable batteries can be dropped off at Lowe's, Best Buy, and Natural Evolution(918-836-2995). Car batteries are accepted at Borg Steel (918-587-2437 1032 N Lewis), Grand Lake Recycling (918-256-3108 202 S Vann, Vinita), Interstate Battery System (918-610-0007 4116 S88th E Ave), M.e.t. centers, and the Owasso Recycling Center (918-272-4991, 499 S Main)
Other small appliances, devices and accessories can be dropped off at the M.e.t.'s e-waste trailer, 3495 S Sheridan.
Recycling as fundraiser
Paper Retriever, also known as Abitibi bins, provides bins to non-profits. The public may drop off any paper products into the bins and the non-profits enjoy the proceeds. 2443 Dawson Road 1-800-874-1301.
Terracycleis a national company that organizes recycling drives for specific packaging items. Each participating team collects material to earn money for schools and other non-profits. 609-393-4252.
Many small school systems and churches collect newspapers, aluminum cans, and other recyclables as fundraisers.
Commercial, suburban, and multi-family recycling
People living in suburban communities or Tulsans living in apartments without curbside pickup can drop off recyclables at a M.e.t. depot or arrange for recycling with commercial recyclers.
Gentle Earth Recyclingserves Broken Arrow, Bixby, Owasso, Glenpool and South Tulsa. PO Box 353, Broken Arrow, OK 74013, 918-630-0841.
Greenstar Recycling360 S Main St, Sand Springs, 918-245-7030.
Jenks is commencing a One Cart Recycling program, in which paper, plastic, cardboard and aluminum cans may be placed underneath bagged trash in cans for pickup. No more details available 3/25/13.
Owasso Recycling Center 499 S Main 918-272-4991. Motor oil, cooking oil, glass, aluminum cans, #1, #2 plastic, newspaper, cardboard, office paper, telephone books, automobile batteries, anti-freeze and other trash, residential only.
Shikoba Recyclingserves businesses, apartments, and suburbans communitiesthroughout the Greater Tulsa area. 918-894-2019.
Show, Incoffers curbside recycling in Sapulpa and services business bins. 425 W Wells Blvd, Sapulpa, 918-224-7214.
Alternative Recycling
CFL bulbs can be recycled at Lowe's and Home Depot stores. Seelamprecycle.orgfor more locations in your area.
Plastic shopping bags can be returned to many area grocery stores, as well as the Sheridan Midtown M.E.T. center.
Metal (other than aluminum cans): BA M.e.t. Center, 302 N Elm Pl, 918-584-0584, scrap only;
Metal for cash:BAM Metal, 36197 E 71st St, BA, 918-660-7070, pays for all metals; Borg Compressed Steel, 1032 N Lewis, 918-587-2511, ferrous and non-ferrous
TheM.e.t.,Earth911.com,Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, andSustainable Tulsaare great resources for recycling questions.
Medications and medical supplies
Prescription medicationscan be dropped off at any Tulsa Police Department station, the Tulsa County Sherriff's office, or with the Sand Springs, Bixby, Broken Arrow, or Sapulpa Police for safe disposal. Call 918-596-5601 or 918-596-9222.
Medications can also be dropped off at the M.e.t.'s twice yearlyHousehold Pollutant Events.
Medical waste can be safely disposed of for a fee by companies such asStericycle1-866-783-7422,Red Earth405-844-8078,orMedPro1-866-924-9339. Most provide a mail back service for home sharps users. Some waste may be disposed of through the M.e.t.'s Household Pollutant Events.
Eyeglasses can be redistributed to the needy through area Lions Clubs, Neighbor for Neighbor, and other charities. M.e.t. depots collect glasses for Lions Clubs.
Hearing aidscan be redistributed to the needy through the Sertoma Hearing Aid Recycling Program at the Total Source for Hearing-loss and Access918-832-8742.
Prosthetic limbs are collected and distributed byLimbs for Life405-605-5462, as well as many other charities.
Walkers, wheelchairs, and other assistive devices are periodically collected by several charities. If you have unused devices, contact a specific charity.
