The City of OKC sends this information as posted below:
Instead of leaving your live Christmas tree at the curb, turn it into free mulch with OKC Parks.
OKC residents can drop off their natural Christmas trees between Dec. 26 – Jan. 15 for OKC Parks to mulch at one of two locations:
- Will Rogers Park, 3600 Pat Murphy Dr., in the parking lot at the center of the park south of the OKC Tennis Center and on the south side of Pat Murphy Drive.
- Wheeler Park, 1120 S Western Ave., in the parking lot on the west side of the park next to Western Avenue.
All trees must be free of lights, ornaments, nails and stands. The trees must also be unflocked, meaning they cannot have fake snow or dust on the branches.
Mulch can be picked up from dawn until dusk in designated areas through Jan. 15. Residents must bring their own shovels and containers.
Residents who drop off a tree don’t have to take mulch, and those who pick up mulch don’t have to drop off a tree.
Donating your tree for mulching helps reduce landfill waste, and mulch benefits gardens by conserving water, maintaining soil moisture, and keeping tree and plant roots warmer during winter.
The mulching program is open to all Oklahoma City residents.
Bulky Waste
Residential Oklahoma City Solid Waste customers with curbside trash and bulky waste services may set their natural or artificial trees at the curbside for collection with other bulky waste no later than 6 a.m. on their assigned monthly bulky waste date. Do not put bulky waste next to obstructions such as mailboxes, trees, shrubs or vehicles. Do not cover your water or natural gas meter with your bulky waste.
Bagged trash set outside of Big Blue trash carts or alongside bulky waste is not accepted. Need an extra Big Blue cart? To order one, visit okcutilities.com or call (405) 297-2833. For residential customers with more than two Big Blue carts, there will be a small monthly fee (per additional cart).
Visit okcutilities.com or okc.gov/mytrashday to see when your next bulky waste day is. For bulky waste set-out guidelines, visit okc.gov/trash.
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