Recycling in Bartlesville, OK

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Refuse & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Bartlesville
  • Bulky items such as furniture and appliances are not collected by the City but may be taken to Osage Landfill at no extra cost with the clean-up coupon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The coupon is for City of Bartlesville residential solid waste customers only; one per customer, one free trip per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners must have compressors removed or be certified Freon free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires, batteries, hazardous materials and wet paint are not permitted with the coupon. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Services in Bartlesville (opens in new tab) · City of Bartlesville
  • Cherokee Area Council Recycling Center, 520 S. Quapaw, Bartlesville, OK 74003, accepts plastics, cans, cardboard, paper and clothing. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Both drop-off sites are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling options expand through new City partnership (opens in new tab) · City of Bartlesville
  • There is no fee for residents to use the drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oklahoma DEQ: Oklahoma Computer Equipment Recovery Act (OCERA) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
  • Under the Oklahoma Computer Equipment Recovery Act, manufacturers must offer Oklahoma consumers a take-back program for computers and computer monitors; most offer mail-back and few offer drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions are not covered by the Oklahoma Computer Equipment Recovery Act, so manufacturers have no state take-back duty for TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oklahoma Statutes, Title 27A (Environment and Natural Resources), complete title (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Legislature
  • A manufacturer's recovery plan must collect and recover each covered device bearing its brand from a consumer at no charge to the consumer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • One way manufacturers can meet the law is a mail-back system at no cost to the consumer, such as a prepaid shipping label and at-home pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The law covers consumers: occupants of a home or apartment who used the device mainly for personal or home business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The collection and recovery provisions apply to covered devices used and returned by consumers in Oklahoma. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anyone selling lead-acid batteries to end users must post a sign at or near the display or point of sale telling the public that lead-acid batteries are accepted for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For the Oklahoma Lead-Acid Battery and Used Motor Oil Recycling Act, a lead-acid battery is one used in boats, planes and motor vehicles. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oklahoma tire dealers collect a $2.90 used tire recycling fee on each automobile tire, or tire with a rim of 19.5 inches or less, that they sell. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The fee is $5.50 for non-automobile tires over 19.5 inches with tread 12 inches or narrower. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The fee is $10.00 for tires over 19.5 inches with tread wider than 12 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The fee is $1.00 per motorcycle or motor-driven cycle tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A tire dealer may not charge any additional fee to manage, recycle or dispose of a used tire for which the state recycling fee was remitted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • If you keep the old tires, the dealer must give you a receipt that lets you bring them back to the dealer later. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oklahoma DEQ: OCERA Participating Manufacturers (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ's participating-manufacturer list shows Dell taking desktops, notebooks, tablets and monitors of all brands through an online free shipping label. Checked October 26, 2026.

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