Trash & Recycling in Elko County, NV (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Elko County, Nevada.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Under Elko County Code § 10-12-4, dead animals over ten pounds and bulky waste cannot be set out for collection, damaged containers cannot stay in service, and tree trimmings must be cut into four foot lengths and tied in bundles no larger than twenty four inches in diameter. Haulers set cans upright after pickup.
Trash Pickup Rules in Unincorporated Elko County, NV
Some RestrictionsElko County Code § 10-12-4
(B) Dead animals greater than ten (10) pounds and bulky waste shall not be set out for collection. Bulky waste shall be collected only during annual cleanups or by contractual arrangement between the resident or business and the permittee. (C) Following pickup, the permittee or franchisee and its employees shall set the cans in a properly upright position. Permittee shall pick up any spillage c...
Bin Placement Rules
Elko County Code § 10-10-14 requires anyone placing garbage, rubbish or waste materials in a public or private receptacle for collection to keep it from scattering onto any street, sidewalk, public place or private property. Bin placement itself falls under Chapter 10-12, and a violation is a misdemeanor.
Garbage Receptacle Rules in Unincorporated Elko County, NV
Light RestrictionsElko County Code § 10-10-14
Persons placing garbage, rubbish, and/or waste materials in public or private receptacles for collection purposes shall do so in such a manner as to prevent it from scattering, or from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
Illegal Dumping
Elko County Code § 10-10-12 makes it unlawful to dump, spill, throw, place or bury garbage, rubbish, waste material, sewage or an abandoned vehicle on any public or private property outside an authorized disposal site. Under § 10-10-17 a violation is a misdemeanor with a fine of $299 to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both.
Illegal Dumping Penalties in Unincorporated Elko County, NV
Significant RestrictionsElko County Code § 10-10-12
It is unlawful for any person to dump, spill, throw, place or bury, or cause the same to be done, any garbage, rubbish, waste material, sewage or abandoned vehicle on any public or private property, parcel of land, lot, street, highway, gutter, alley, body of water, stream, canal or ditch within Elko County, except at an appropriate waste disposal site operated or authorized by the County or by...
Yard Waste Collection
In unincorporated Elko County, Nevada, tree trimmings and brush must be cut into four foot lengths and tied into bundles no larger than 24 inches in diameter. The rule sits in the solid waste chapter of the Elko County Code, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners.
Elko County Nevada Yard Waste: Brush Bundling Rules
Some RestrictionsElko County Code § 10-12-4(E)
10-12-4: SOLID WASTE REMOVAL RESPONSIBILITIES: ... (D) No person or permittee shall place in service any container found to be in a deteriorated condition. (E) Tree trimmings and brush shall be cut into four foot (4') lengths and tied into bundles not larger than twenty four inches (24") in diameter for ease of pickup. (Ord. 2000-B, 2-2-2000, eff. 3-1-2000)
Dumpster Rules
Under Elko County Code § 10-12-4(A)1, solid waste at residential, commercial and industrial buildings in unincorporated Elko County goes in commercial storage bins or approved containers that are leakproof, with bins covered when garbage is inside. Containers are capped at thirty six gallons and fifty five pounds loaded, and Community Development can designate bin placement.
Storage Bin and Dumpster Rules in Unincorporated Elko County, NV
Some RestrictionsElko County Code § 10-12-4
1. All solid waste in or about any residential, commercial or industrial building shall be deposited in commercial public storage waste bins or suitable containers as approved by the community development department and the permittee. All public storage waste bins and other suitable containers shall be leakproof. Public storage bins shall be covered if any garbage is placed therein. (a) No cont...
Collection Schedule
Elko County Code § 10-12-4(A) requires every tenant, occupier, operator or owner of a residence, business or construction site in unincorporated Elko County to have putrescible solid waste removed to an approved disposal site not less than once a week. Self-hauling counts, and fees and service type depend on the sanitation district.
Solid Waste Collection Requirements in Unincorporated Elko County, NV
Some RestrictionsElko County Code § 10-12-4
(A) Every tenant, occupier, operator or owner of a residence, commercial, industrial or multi-family residence or construction or demolition site shall not less than once a week cause to be removed all putrescible solid waste created or nonputrescible in combination with such, as per Nevada administrative code 444.662, #4, produced or brought upon the property to an approved disposal site. This...
Recycling Rules
Unincorporated Elko County, Nevada encourages recycling but does not mandate it. Elko County Code § 10-12-9 states the county's intention to encourage residents to recycle and directs household hazardous waste to the Elko Regional Landfill.
Elko County Nevada Recycling and Household Waste Reduction
Few RestrictionsElko County Code § 10-12-9
10-12-9: RECYCLING AND HOUSEHOLD WASTE REDUCTION: It is the intention of the County to encourage its citizens to recycle some waste materials and to bring them to a recycling center. Currently the Elko Regional Landfill accepts all household hazardous waste such as waste tires, car batteries, used oil and paints. Residents should take all household hazardous waste to this facility. Used oil and...
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