What it costs to dump in Oklahoma: 2026 fees by city

In Oklahoma the price depends on the city: 12 free trips a year for Enid residents, free days in Oklahoma City and Muskogee, $13 for 600 pounds at Norman's transfer station, and a $55 minimum at the Tulsa Indoor Dump.

2026 cost to dump in Oklahoma, place by place

Place	Small load	Bigger loads	The catch
Enid	12 free trips a year for residents	$55 a ton ($65 outside the city)	Current city utility bill
Lawton	Free once a quarter for refuse customers	Rates not posted; call	Residential waste only
Oklahoma City	Free on Free Landfill Days	Bulky pickup: 4 cubic yards a month included	Only two days a year (May, Sept.)
Muskogee	Free on Free Dump Days	Regular rates not posted	Water customers, one trip each
Stillwater	Many items free with a utility bill	Furniture $10 to $20; TVs $25	No trailers
Edmond	$7 one item; $22 a full pickup	$52 a ton for large trailers	Visa or Mastercard only
Norman	$13 up to 600 lbs (residents)	$40 a ton; $92 for non-residents	No tires, TVs or paint
Tulsa	$55 minimum (Indoor Dump)	$0.55 per 20 lbs over 2,000	Cards only
Creek County (Sapulpa)	Rates not posted	American Environmental Landfill	Cards only
Ponca City	Rates not posted	City landfill, Mon to Sat	Call (580) 767-0417

Rates verified from each operator's own published pages, October 2026. Appliances, tires and construction debris cost extra almost everywhere. Confirm with the site before a big load.

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Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest disposal sites across Oklahoma, then open your city's page for its exact hours, fees and what it accepts.

Why prices vary so much in Oklahoma

Oklahoma's biggest cities mostly don't run landfills. Oklahoma City's and Tulsa's trash goes to private landfills, so residents lean on curbside bulky pickup instead: in Oklahoma City the first 4 cubic yards each month are part of your trash bill, and Tulsa charges $20 per 8 cubic yards from October 1, 2026. Edmond charges $10 a cubic yard for its monthly bulk pickup, and Enid $20 for the first truckload.

Where a city runs its own transfer station or landfill, residents get a steep discount. Norman charges residents $13 for 600 pounds against $80 for everyone else, and Edmond's resident rates run $7 to $28 a load. Private sites charge more: the Tulsa Indoor Dump starts at $55 a load.

Free and nearly free options

Enid residents get 12 free landfill trips a year, plus 6 for household hazardous waste.
Lawton refuse customers can use the city landfill with no tipping fee once a quarter, and bulky waste is picked up monthly.
Oklahoma City holds two Free Landfill Days a year, and Muskogee held seven Free Dump Days in 2026.
Stillwater takes recyclables, yard waste, 2 tires a day, metal appliances and batteries free with a utility bill.
Norman residents drop off one mattress set a day free, and Ponca City runs a free Spring Cleanup and Fall Leaf Collection.
Hazardous waste is free for Tulsa and Oklahoma City residents at their cities' collection centers, and free mulch is available at Tulsa's Mulch Site and Enid's landfill.

The catches that cost people money

Bring the right bill. Norman wants a current utility bill at the gate; Edmond a recent solid waste bill plus a license with the same address; Muskogee's free days need the person named on the water bill to be there.
Secure your load. Enid charges $20 extra for an unsecured load.
Know which site takes what. Norman's transfer station turns away tires, TVs, paint and yard waste; Stillwater's convenience center doesn't allow trailers or take construction debris; Edmond won't take anything over 5 feet long.

What Oklahoma law keeps out of the trash

Oklahoma has no state ban on putting car batteries, tires, TVs, appliances or mattresses in landfills. State rules keep regulated hazardous, radioactive, PCB and medical waste out of municipal landfills.

Two state laws still shape where things go. The Lead-Acid Battery and Used Motor Oil Recycling Act requires stores that sell car batteries to post a sign saying they take old ones back for recycling. And used tires may only be disposed of at a DEQ-permitted or authorized site; anyone hauling more than 10 tires away from a tire dealer needs a state manifest.

Common questions

How much does it cost to dump in Oklahoma?

It depends on the city. Enid residents get 12 free landfill trips a year, then pay $55 a ton. Norman residents pay $13 for up to 600 pounds at the city transfer station, Edmond residents $7 to $28 a load, and the Tulsa Indoor Dump charges a $55 minimum.

Does Oklahoma City have a free dump day?

Yes. Oklahoma City holds two Free Landfill Days a year, in May and September (May 2 and September 12 in 2026), at four landfills for residential trash customers with a current trash bill.

Can you put tires in an Oklahoma landfill?

There's no state ban on tires in landfills, but state law says used tires can only be disposed of at a permitted or authorized site. Enid's landfill charges $10 to $17 a tire, the Tulsa Indoor Dump $13 for a car tire, and Lawton's landfill an extra fee. Norman's transfer station doesn't take tires.

Can you throw a TV in the trash in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma has no state ban, so local rules decide. Stillwater's convenience center charges $25 a TV, Enid's landfill $7 for a monitor, and Tulsa's bulky pickup takes up to four TVs. Norman's transfer station won't take TVs or computers.

Where do car batteries go in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma doesn't ban them from landfills, but stores that sell car batteries must post a sign saying they take old ones back for recycling, so that's the easy option. Oklahoma City's hazardous waste center, Stillwater's convenience center and Ponca City's recycling center also take them.