The transfer station is a structure built within City limits to maximize efficiency for City trash collection vehicles to empty loads without directly going to the Oklahoma City landfill. The transfer station improves efficiency by consolidating waste for fewer, larger hauls to the landfill, helping keep the City of Norman cleaner and more sustainable. This adds multiple benefits including being able to continue waste collections in the case of inclement weather, reducing mileage on Collection Vehicles, and reduced travel time on service collection routes throughout the City of Norman. The transfer also provides an important role in managing waste for communities close to the City of Norman.

The transfer station is developed for the City of Norman to be a temporary stop where trash is collected and then transported to a landfill. The landfill is the final, long-term disposal site where trash is buried and contained.

Norman Utilities hauls collected items to the Oklahoma Landfill, located at 7600 SW 15th Street in Oklahoma City. More information about this landfill can be found at www.wasteconnections.com/oklahoma-landfill/.

In-State checks, Visa, Discover, Mastercard, and cash will be accepted for payment.

• Large chunks of concrete (size of accepted chunks will be at the discretion of the
• gate attendant)
• Asphalt
• Asbestos
• Bulk Liquids
• Waste Oil
• Batteries
• Explosives
• Animals
• Sewage Sludge
• Toxic Waste (televisions, computers, phones, etc.)
• Hazardous Waste (cleaning chemicals, kerosene, pool chemicals, etc.)
• Radioactive Waste (fluorescent lamps, microwave ovens, laser products, etc.)
• Paint
• Tires
• Metal longer than 8’ in length
• Lumber longer than 8’ in length
• Dirt or Soil
• Ammunition

Yard waste should be brought to the Norman Compost Facility at 3450 S Jenkins Ave, Norman, OK. Find more information at www.normanok.gov/your-government/departments/utilities/sanitation/compost-facility.

Hazardous waste should be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 3803 Chautauqua Ave, Norman, OK. Find more information www.normanok.gov/your-government/departments/utilities/household-hazardous-waste-facility-3803-chatauqua-avenue.

Residential Rate – current City of Norman utility bill required to be shown at gate

• $40.00 per ton or $13.00 up to 600 pounds

*Accepted items consist of construction remodel of home, fence panels, household trash, clothing, food packaging/scraps, furniture and appliances (freon removed) *

Standard Rate – non-resident or commercial waste

• $92.00 per ton or $80.00 up to 600 pounds

*Accepted items consist of commercial demolition debris, lumber, sheetrock, shingles, metal, etc.*

Gate attendants may use their discretion when applying rates to certain items in order to protect transfer station equipment and ensure safe operations.

Rates are determined by making sure the customer is a paying utility customer for the City of Norman having a current utility bill and driver’s license to show at the time of service. If customer is not a resident of the City of Norman, then non-residential rates will apply for services. Rates were recently adjusted to keep pace with increased demand and to remain comparable with those of similar cities. As a best practice, and in maintaining fiscal responsibility as a public agency, rates are set with consideration to the true cost of doing business in terms of sorting, hauling and maintaining vital equipment.

City of Norman utility customers already contribute to municipal sanitation services through their regular utility payments, which is why the residential transfer station rates are lower than those charged to non-residents.

Rental property waste brought to the transfer station by the property owner is considered commercial waste and will be charged at the standard or commercial rate.

Residents can bring 1 free mattress or set (mattress + boxspring) to transfer station per day. Residents must pay $25 each for every additional mattress or set. If a non-resident drops off only a mattress or mattress set, they must pay $25 per set. If the non-resident has additional items, they must pay the standard rates (listed above) PLUS the $25 mattress set fee.