OKC Utilities continues EPA Revised Lead and Copper Rule compliance Published on December 29, 2025 EPA rules require annual notification letters be mailed by Dec. 31. Customers who are scheduled to receive a notice should expect to see their letter arrive around the start of the new year. Tagged as: , Utilities, Water
How to report illegal fireworks on New Year’s Eve Published on December 29, 2025 To keep 911 phone lines clear for people experiencing life-threatening emergencies, the City of Oklahoma City asks residents not to call 911 to report illegal fireworks. • Call: Fireworks Hotline - (405) 297-2222 between 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and 2 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1 Tagged as: , Fire
Volunteers needed for Oklahoma River clean up Jan. 10 Published on December 26, 2025 The City of Oklahoma City’s Waterway Clean Sweep program is recruiting volunteers to remove litter along the Oklahoma River on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. Tagged as: , Trash, Recycling, Bulky Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center
Key to Home Partnership houses 500, completes two-year plan Published on December 23, 2025 Five hundred previously unsheltered people have been successfully housed as of today, thanks to the Key to Home Partnership. This key milestone marks the completion of Key to Home's two-year strategic plan to address homelessness more effectively, which includes the goal set in 2023 to house 500 people through Key to Home's flagship program, the Encampment Rehousing Initiative. Tagged as: , Key to Home
City of OKC offices closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day Published on December 22, 2025 Trash and recycling pick up is delayed. Make-up day is Saturday, Jan. 3. Bulky waste collection not affected. Free fare for OKC buses, OKC Streetcar, RAPID and OKC PLUS Zone 1 ADA Paratransit. Tagged as: , Animal Welfare, EMBARK, Martin Nature Park, Municipal Court, Parks & Recreation, Trash, Recycling, Bulky Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center
City of OKC offices closed Dec. 24-25 for Christmas Published on December 18, 2025 Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25): Thursday trash and recycling pick up moved to Saturday, Dec. 27. Bulky waste collection not affected. Free fare for OKC buses, OKC Streetcar, RAPID and OKC PLUS. Tagged as: , Animal Welfare, EMBARK, Martin Nature Park, Municipal Court, OKC Streetcar, Parks & Recreation, Trash, Recycling, Bulky Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Utilities
Temporary lane closures on Melrose Lane for roadway restoration Published on December 17, 2025 Beginning Thursday, Dec. 18, contractors with the OKC Utilities Department will close portions of the eastbound and westbound lanes of Melrose Lane between North Rockwell Avenue and North MacArthur Boulevard to complete roadway restoration following the installation of a new water line. Tagged as: , Utilities, Water
Empty, Clean and Dry... Lather, Rinse, Repeat Published on December 16, 2025 Confused on just how clean is clean when it comes to your recycling? Learn the basics of keeping your recycling contaminant free by putting it in your cart empty, clean and dry. We promise, it's not as difficul as is rumored! Tagged as: , Trash, Recycling, Bulky Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Utilities
OKC residents can mulch or dispose of live Christmas trees Published on December 16, 2025 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 and Wheeler Park. Tagged as: , Parks & Recreation, Trash, Recycling, Bulky Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Utilities