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06/24/2026

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06/24/2026

Due to a scheduled employee meeting, the McAlester Landfill will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 25. The delayed opening applies Thursday only.

The McAlester Landfill, located at 256 Mitchell Road, is available to City of McAlester residents only. Residents must present a current water bill and identification to verify residency within the city limits. Commercial and contractor waste is not accepted.

The landfill accepts bulk waste, brush and metal. Appliances, electronics and hazardous materials, including chemicals, are not accepted. In accordance with Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality requirements, all loads must be covered when transported to the landfill.

Normal landfill operating hours are 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and on the second Saturday of each month, except holidays. Check out more here: https://www.cityofmcalester.com/residents/city_services___departments/public_works/landfill___refuse_collection.php

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

06/24/2026

View highlights from the June 23, 2026 city council meeting in the latest Council Report: https://cms8.revize.com/revize/mcalesterok/062326_CouncilReport.pdf?t=202606240746580&t=202606240746580

Council meetings are open for the public to attend or they can be viewed on the City of McAlester's new meetings portal: https://mcalesterok.portal.civicclerk.com/

Agendas, packets and minutes can also be viewed online on the new meetings portal at https://mcalesterok.portal.civicclerk.com/

06/24/2026

Tulsa Police are investigating a call for shots being fired into a home near 33rd Place and Highway 169 on June 21.

06/24/2026

A sudden environmental scare has left a popular Owasso shopping center wrapped in caution tape and at least 12 local family-owned businesses completely stranded with no clear end in sight.

06/24/2026

A coalition of 17 states and a trade association are suing California to block a strict recycling law aimed at reducing plastic waste. The lawsuit was filed Monday and argues

06/24/2026

A new murder trial is scheduled for September for a former Oklahoma death row inmate who was released from nearly three decades of incarceration last year after being on the brink of ex*****on three times over a 1997 killing.

06/24/2026

The Edmond Police Department said two additional suspects have been arrested in connection to the deadly mass shooting that occurred at Arcadia Lake on May 3.

06/24/2026

A woman who claimed she was wrongfully evicted after losing power in her room at a Tulsa motel contacted FOX23 for help, alleging management had illegally shut off electricity and forced her out without following Oklahoma's eviction laws.

06/24/2026