Junk removal costs in Tulsa

A Tulsa bulky pickup can take two trucks. Put the electronics, appliances and tires in their own pile, away from the couch and the boxes, because the city sends a separate truck for those to make sure they're disposed of properly.

The list goes well past furniture. A fridge, a stove or a water heater can go, once it's empty. So can up to four TVs or monitors, four tires off their rims, and up to 10 gallons of latex paint. Small engines need the oil and gas drained first.

Debris from a small project you did yourself can go too, within limits. If you did the work at that address, the city takes up to one cubic yard, boxed or bagged securely. Anything a contractor tore out stays yours to haul.

You book it ahead, at least three days before your regular trash day, online, through 311 or by email. The city bills each pickup by volume, in blocks of 8 cubic yards, and it goes on your utility account. Have the pile at the curb by 5 a.m. Keep it out from under power lines and trees, off the water and gas meters, and three feet from the fence and your carts.

A whole block cleaning out at once has another option. A registered neighborhood association can request the city's 30-yard dumpsters twice a year for a cleanup day, up to four at a time.