5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washoe County, Nevada.
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Every property owner in the franchised area of unincorporated Washoe County must subscribe to garbage collection with the county's exclusive franchised hauler (Waste Management), unless the Washoe County Health District grants an exemption (WCC 90.037).
WCC 90.037(1)
Every owner of real property who accumulates or causes the accumulation of garbage as defined in this chapter upon any premises in the area described in section 90.035 must subscribe to the collection, hauling and disposal of garbage pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, unless such person qualifies for an exemption.
Washoe County requires the designated garbage container (max 32 gallons, 75 pounds) to be placed behind the curb or on the edge of the alley by 7:00 a.m. on the regular collection day (WCC 90.060).
WCC 90.060(1)(c)
The residential rate charged by the franchise holder shall require that the designated container be placed behind the curb or on the edge of the alley by 7:00 a.m., on the regular collection day.
Washoe County's franchise covers one designated container weekly; extra garbage, rubbish or waste matter is billed separately (WCC 90.060), and residents may haul bulky items to an approved disposal site under a health-officer exemption.
WCC 90.060(1)(c)
The franchise holder shall be entitled to collect an additional charge for any additional containers of garbage, rubbish or waste matter which would be in addition to the regular residential service.
Garbage service is mandatory in unincorporated Washoe County, but curbside recycling is an optional service offered through the franchised hauler (Waste Management); the county code mandates garbage subscription, not recycling.
WCC 90.030(1)
The mixing, addition, or commingling of garbage with rubbish, trash, or other waste matter ... renders the entire resulting mixture as garbage and requires the mixture to be handled as garbage.
Dumping garbage, waste, or sewage on public or private land is illegal under both Washoe County Code (WCC 90.110) and Nevada law (NRS 444.630); a first offense is a misdemeanor, escalating to a gross misdemeanor with jail for repeat offenders.
NRS 444.630(1)
A person who places, deposits or dumps, or who causes to be placed, deposited or dumped ... any sewage, sludge, cesspool or septic tank effluent ... or any solid waste, in or upon any street, alley, public highway or road in common use, or upon any public park or other public property ... or upon any private property, is guilty of ... a misdemeanor.
1 cities in Washoe County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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