Spring Clean-Up, Yard Work Beginning in Tulsa

2/29/2024

The recent warm weather has many people in the mood to start spring cleaning and working in the yard.   

Free mulch for flower beds and gardens is available at the City of Tulsa Mulch Site, 2100 N. 145th East Ave. The Mulch Site is open Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closed on Sundays. The mulch is free to Tulsa residents and nonresidents while supplies last. Firewood is also free while supplies last.

When clearing away tree branches, grass clippings and leaves from the yard, residents of Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks or Bixby can drop off this material at the Mulch Site free of charge by showing a driver's license, current city utility bill or manifest from their community. Commercial businesses and residents outside of these named communities will need to pay in advance for dropping off yard debris. See www.cityoftulsa.org/mulch  for details.

Tulsa area residents are invited to participate in the Metropolitan Environmental Trust's Big Spring Clean this Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the southwest corner of the Tulsa Fairgrounds - Gate 3. Items accepted for disposal at this event include plastic bags, batteries, cardboard, tires, fire extinguishers, ammunition, medication, medical sharps in a sealed, hard container, and e-waste such as televisions ($26 fee) and monitors ($10 fee). Paper shredding will also be available on site. For more information, see www.metrecycle.com

Also, while spring cleaning, Tulsans can dispose of chemicals and potentially hazardous items at the City of Tulsa Household Pollutant Collection Facility, 4502 S. Galveston Ave. This facility is open Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 4:30 p.m., excluding City holidays.

Disposal of pollutants at the Household Pollutant Collection Facility is free for Tulsa residents, and residents in other areas served by the Metropolitan Environmental Trust may obtain vouchers. For more information, see www.cityoftulsa.org/hpcf