Tulsa’s “fake spring” should be over with, and the real deal is on the way. It’s time for that deep clean.
Several things can inspire the great spring clean — intense allergy seasons, social media trends, desires to declutter or simply a fresh start mindset, according to the American Cleaning Institute’s 2026 survey.
When it’s all said and done, you’re left with even more piles of junk. There’s plenty of places to drop off your extra stuff around Tulsa, including an upcoming event.
The Big Spring Clean at Expo Square
4705 E. 21st St.
The 7th Annual Big Spring Clean is coming to Fair Meadows Infield at Expo Square from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, March 21. Over 30 volunteers will help get your items to their proper station. All you have to do is pop your trunk. The following things are accepted:
- Ammunition
- Batteries
- Cardboard
- Medical sharps (sealed in a container)
- Medication
- Plastic bags
- Paper shredding (limited to two boxes)
- Tires (limited to 10)
- Fire extinguishers
Household Pollutant Collection Facility
4502 S. Galveston Ave.
Tulsa residents can drop off hazardous materials at the city’s Household Pollutant Collection Facility between 8-11:30 a.m. and noon to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday. You just have to show a drivers license or City of Tulsa utility bill.
Non-residents in Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Glenpool, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs and unincorporated Tulsa County can drop off 45 pounds of pollutants for free with a voucher from the Metropolitan Environmental Trust. Call (918) 584-0584 for more information.
Otherwise, it will cost you $1.37 per pound. If you see something you need at the facility, you can take up to five items for free through the Swap Shop program. The following is accepted:
- Fluorescent and CFL lightbulbs
- Oil-Based paints and paint thinner
- Flammable liquids
- Latex paint
- Lawn chemicals
- Automotive fluids
- Cooking oil/grease
- Aerosols
- Household and car batteries
- Household cleaners
- Pool chemicals
- Small electronics
- Mercury thermostats
Mulch Site
2100 N. 145th E. Ave.
Sitting right at the edge of Tulsa County is a heaping mound of mulch and firewood — free for dropping off and taking year-round.
Tulsa residents can also drop off tree branches, clippings and leaves for free, but there is a fee for non-Tulsa residents and commercial businesses. You’ll have to show your driver’s license or a current city utility bill at the time of dropoff.
The mulch site is closed Wednesdays but open every other day from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Other places and things
The monthly mutual aid event Tulsa Really Really Free Market allows you to drop off and take anything, including food, clothes, decorations, toys, books and many others. Similarly, Buy Nothing Facebook groups in east, west, north, midtown and south areas of Tulsa are spaces you can get rid of things.
The Metropolitan Environmental Trust also has a variety of upcoming recycling events, like for fire extinguishers and smoke alarms. These are in several different locations around the metro Tulsa, from Turley to Broken Arrow.
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