Henderson, NV Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 2:00 p.m. day before collection
- Must be removed by
- 12:00 midnight on collection day
- Alley clearance
- 15 feet from nearest obstruction
- Commercial/multi-family carts
- Must be in an enclosure
- First-offense fine
- $200 to $1,000
Summary
Henderson bans storing garbage or recycling carts in the street right-of-way or front yard; carts can only go out starting 2 p.m. the day before collection and must come back in by midnight on collection day.
It is unlawful in any district classified as residential district under the zoning regulations of the city to place, keep, store or locate within the public right-of-way of a street or sidewalk, or within any front yard...any solid waste or recycling container; provided, however, that such container may be placed within such area...for the purpose of the collection thereof no earlier than 2:00 p.m. on the day prior to a designated collection day and must be removed no later than 12:00 midnight on the designated collection day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Henderson Municipal Code Section 5.17.140 keeps carts out of sight in residential zones: no solid waste or recycling container may sit in the street right-of-way, sidewalk, or front yard except during the collection window, from 2:00 p.m. the day before pickup until midnight on pickup day. Alley-served properties must keep containers at least 15 feet from the nearest obstruction so trucks can pass. Multi-family, duplex, commercial and industrial sites under Section 5.17.150 must store containers in an enclosure if one was required at development approval, not in the right-of-way. Violations are a misdemeanor, fined 200 to 1,000 dollars per offense under Section 5.17.300.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor under Henderson Municipal Code Section 5.17.300: 200 to 1,000 dollar fine for a first offense, escalating fines plus possible jail time for repeat offenses, and each day of violation is a separate offense.
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