Frequently Asked Questions
As A Resident, What Do I Get For My $10.25 Per Month?
- A 105-gallon refuse (trash) cart
- An 18-gallon recycling collection bin
- Same day weekly collection for trash & recycling
- Free moving box collection for new residents
- Free Adopt-A-Street pickup of litter in City-Coded Bags donated by Solid Waste Services
- Free mulch and chip pickup at a City park
- Annual Operation Clean Streets co-sponsored by Keep Edmond Beautiful, including drop off of tires, batteries and antifreeze.
What Does $15.25 Per Month Cover For Commercial Service?
- Shared use of commercial containers
- Container collections one to three times per week
- Free moving box collection for new apartments
- Adopt-A-Street pickup of litter in City Coded Bags donated by Solid Waste Service
- Annual Operation Clean Streets co-sponsored by Keep Edmond Beautiful for city-wide pick up of litter
- Co-sponsor hazardous waste drop off of chemicals and other "difficult to get rid of" materials
- Free mulch and chip pickup at a City Park
Why must we use the City's trash service?
State of Oklahoma laws require municipalities to provide weekly garbage and trash collection and disposal service for the safety and welfare of the general public. Municipalities may permit, contract or provide the services themselves. Edmond residents and businesses must use the trash service provided by the City, unless the location is beyond the City's service area. If the City does not provide service, the resident or business can contract the service directly with private providers.
Edmond elected to provide trash collection and disposal services for the mutual benefit of all residents. Our goal is to provide the best possible service for the lowest possible cost using "economies of scale." In other words, all customers benefit collectively from lower pricing than each could obtain individually.
Edmond Solid Waste Services is extremely sensitive to the competitive nature of solid waste services and frequently conducts cost comparisons to assure that our rates are the "lowest possible rates" for the "highest quality of services".
