5 rules for unincorporated Nevada County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Curbside garbage service is mandatory in unincorporated Nevada County, which franchises haulers: Waste Management (WM) in the western county and Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTSD) in the east. Putrescible waste must be removed at least once every seven days. WM crews require carts at the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day.
Nevada County Code Article 8 directs refuse containers to be placed at ground level on the property or within the public road right-of-way without blocking traffic, access, parking, or drainage. Western-county WM customers must set carts out by 6 a.m., three feet from cars, mailboxes, and obstacles, with wheels against the curb.
Western unincorporated Nevada County WM subscribers receive one annual transfer-station voucher each January for 2 cubic yards of free bulky-waste disposal. Eastern-county TTSD customers must prepay to have bulky items collected curbside. Bulky items can also be self-hauled to the county's transfer stations.
Western unincorporated Nevada County uses a three-cart system with a blue cart for co-mingled recyclables collected by Waste Management. Eastern-county Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal runs a free blue-bag recycling program. Recycling subscription accompanies the mandatory franchise service under Nevada County Code Article 8.
Under California SB 1383, unincorporated Nevada County requires food and organic waste to be separated from trash. Western-county residents began three-cart (green-bin) collection through Waste Management on January 6, 2025. Jurisdictional waivers apply only to high-elevation (above 4,500 ft) or low-population (under 75 people per square mile) areas.
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