Tulsa, Oklahoma

Recycling centers in Tulsa

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7 locations

Chase N Cars

6471 State HWY 66

Chase N Cars is a U-pull self-service auto parts yard in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Route 66. The business stocks cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs for customer part-pulling and also pays cash for used vehicles in any condition including those without a title or keys.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sun 8:00am-5:00pm

Accepts: junk cars, used vehicles (any condition, no title or keys required)

Services: U-pull self-service auto parts · cash for junk cars · online inventory search · junk car buying

Is there an entry fee to access the yard?

Yes, there is a $2.00 entry fee to enter the yard.

Do you buy cars without titles or keys?

Yes, Chase N Cars buys vehicles with no title and no keys.

CMC Recycling - Tulsa

1804 N 166th E Ave Tulsa OK 74116 USA

4.1/5(165 reviews)

CMC Recycling in Tulsa has been serving the greater Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Wichita areas since 2004, focusing on metal recycling needs. The site is committed to integrity in their operations and ensures all weight scales are calibrated and certified regularly.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Copper, Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Lead, Iron

Services: Scrap metal recycling · Customer support for recycling processes

What are the hours of operation?

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

What identification is needed to sell scrap metal?

All recyclers must have a valid driver’s license or other form of government-issued ID.

Frailey's Recycling - Tulsa

6750 N Peoria Ave Tulsa OK 74126 USA

4.3/5(189 reviews)

Frailey's Recycling Turley specializes in buying metals, including iron, copper, aluminum, and brass. Located at 6750 N Peoria Avenue in Tulsa, OK, it provides competitive pricing for various scrap materials.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM · Sun Closed

Accepts: Iron, Copper, Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Batteries, E Scrap

Services: Buying scrap metals · Selling scrap metals

What are your opening hours?

Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

What types of materials do you accept?

We accept iron, copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, batteries, and other scrap metals.

Sims Metal - Tulsa, OK

2300 N Lewis Ave Tulsa OK 74110 USA

3.8/5(100 reviews)

Our scrap metal recycling yard in Tulsa, OK specializes in ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycling, offering customized scrap management programs, torch cutting, and certified destruction services. They accept various metals such as copper, steel, iron, aluminum, brass, lead, zinc, and nickel. The center provides bin and container services for manufacturing, industrial, demolition, and job sites, with options for routine or as-needed collections. They purchase obsolete production equipment, metal office equipment, construction scrap, plumbing and electrical scrap, and offer roll-off container services for metal scrap pickup. Additionally, they buy commercial junk vehicles, appliances, and white goods, but require removal of Freon from refrigerated appliances. The facility ensures safety as a core value and mandates a valid government-issued photo ID for selling scrap metal. The office operates Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and no appointment is necessary for the general public dropping off scrap metal. Contact them at 2300 N Lewis Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74110, United States, or by phone at (918) 592-5050.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Ferrous scrap metal, Non-ferrous scrap metal, Old appliances, Air conditioners, Water heaters, Metal lawn equipment, Metal fencing, Aluminum siding and gutters, Metal window frames, Aluminum cans

Services: Public scrap metal drop-off · Scrap management programs · Torch cutting · Certified destruction · Bin and roll-off container service · Routine or as-needed collections

What does Sims Metal's Tulsa yard accept?

The yard lists ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, old appliances, air conditioners, water heaters, metal lawn equipment, fencing, aluminum siding and gutters, metal window frames, and aluminum cans among its accepted materials.

What are the hours for Sims Metal in Tulsa?

The Tulsa location is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday.

The M.e.t. Recycling Center - Central Tulsa

5909 S Yale Ave Tulsa OK 74135 USA

3.9/5(33 reviews)

The M.e.t.’s Central Tulsa center has moved to 3825 S. 79th E. Avenue and is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It accepts several household recyclables and selected automotive and household fluids, subject to stated limits for oil and antifreeze.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sun 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Accepts: #1 and #2 plastic bottles, Plastic bags, Glass bottles, Newspaper, Office paper, Magazines, Phone books, Corrugated cardboard (flattened), Aluminum cans, Motor oil (up to 5 gallons), Cooking oil (up to 5 gallons), Antifreeze (up to 5 gallons), Eyeglasses, Household and auto batteries

Services: Recycling drop-off

What are the Central Tulsa center’s hours?

The M.e.t. lists its hours as daily from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

What is the limit for motor oil, cooking oil, and antifreeze?

The page lists a five-gallon limit for each.

The M.e.t. Recycling Center - Downtown Tulsa

1101 S Cincinnati Ave Tulsa OK 74119 USA

4/5(10 reviews)

The M.e.t. Recycling Center in Downtown Tulsa offers various recycling services for residents. Located at 1101 S. Cincinnati Ave., it accepts recyclable materials.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sun 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Accepts: #1 & #2 Plastic Bottles, Plastic Bags, Glass Bottles, Newspaper, Office Paper, Magazines, Phone Books, Flattened Corrugated Cardboard, Aluminum Cans, Motor Oil (5 gallon limit), Cooking Oil (5 gallon limit), Eyeglasses, Household Batteries, Auto Batteries

Services: Drop-off recycling · Electronic waste recycling

What are the hours of operation?

The center is open Monday to Sunday from 9 AM to 12 PM.

How can I contact the recycling center?

You can contact them at (918) 584-0584 or via email at met@metrecycle.com.

Tulsa Indoor Dump

1150 N Peoria Ave Tulsa OK 74106 USA

4.4/5(137 reviews)

Tulsa Indoor Dump has run as the city's drive-through transfer station since 1987, under state license TS3572037 and operated by Tulsa Recycle & Transfer, an American Waste Control company. Everything the landfill takes, the indoor dump takes: household and commercial waste, construction and demolition material, tires, mattresses and futons, and large appliances with the freon removed. Pickups, cars, SUVs, cargo vans, and small box trucks back into a five-door Dump-N-Go area, and larger loads cross the scale. Mr. Murph recycling bins at the entrance off North Peoria Avenue take paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and containers, and steel and aluminum cans. Limbs, trunks, and stumps are accepted within posted size limits, but root balls are not. Payment is by debit or credit card only, and the site refuses hazardous, industrial, and infectious waste, asbestos, batteries, and liquid paint.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7 AM to 4:30 PM · Sat 8 AM to 12:30 PM · Sun Closed

Accepts: Household waste, Commercial waste, Construction and demolition material, Paper and cardboard, Plastic bottles and containers, Steel and aluminum cans, Limbs and stumps, Tires, Mattresses and futons, Large appliances with freon removed

Services: Indoor drive-through dump · Dump-N-Go pickup truck area · Mr. Murph recycling bins · Scale weigh-in · Pull-off with chain service · Card-only payment

Does Tulsa Indoor Dump accept cash?

No. The site takes debit and credit cards only, and it holds the card and ID on loads that weigh out.

What can I recycle at Tulsa Indoor Dump?

Mr. Murph recycling bins near the entrance take paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and containers, and steel and aluminum cans.

Materials Accepted in Tulsa

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Tulsa include recycling, Tulsa, Copper, Aluminum, Brass. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa recycling is a 96-gallon blue cart included in the service rate, even though recycling itself is not mandatory. Trash and recycling are not collected at the same time. The city asks you to stick to four groups: aluminum and steel cans, paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs, and glass jars and bottles. Everything goes in loose, empty, and dry. A smaller trash cart costs less under the pay-as-you-throw rate. Oklahoma has no bottle deposit.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Tulsa blue cart have to be out?

The recycling page says before 6 a.m., with the hauler allowed until 8 p.m. The residential FAQ says refuse, recycling, and yard waste should be out by 5 a.m. The lid opens toward the street and has to close all the way. Leave 3 feet between the blue cart and the trash cart, and keep both away from poles, mailboxes, and cars. The welcome packet also says the cart should be within 4 feet of the curb. Pull it back within 12 hours after it is emptied.

What goes in the Tulsa blue cart, and what stays out?

Empty aluminum or steel cans, paper and flattened cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs of any color with the lids on tight, and empty glass bottles and food jars of any color. Glass lids come off and go in a bag in the gray trash cart. Shredded paper has to be in a closed paper bag. Leave out bags, bubble wrap, other flexible plastic, laundry baskets, coolers, clothing, blankets, wires, hoses, hangers, electronics, Styrofoam, and yard waste.

What if a Tulsa address has no blue cart?

The welcome packet says a single-family house gets a gray trash cart and has to request the blue one. Apartments, commercial buildings, and triplexes can use an M.e.t. drop-off. That line is (918) 584-0584. Small electronics such as phones and charging cords can go to a Tulsa Parks recreation center. Televisions, computer monitors, and phone cases are not accepted there.

Recycling tips for Tulsa

  • •Four things: cans, paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs, glass jars and bottles.
  • •Loose, empty, and dry. Plastic lids stay on. Glass lids go in the trash.
  • •Have the cart out by 5 a.m. if you want to match the FAQ.
  • •Three feet between carts. Back within 12 hours.
  • •A smaller trash cart is the cheaper rate.

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