Washoe County, NV Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- WCC 90.060(1)(a), (c)
- Set-out time
- Behind curb by 7:00 a.m.
- Container limit
- 32 gallons, 75 pounds
- Extra container
- Additional charge applies
- Senior discount
- 20% off with tax-assistance eligibility
- Multi-unit billing
- Residential rate per dwelling unit
Summary
Washoe County Code 90.060 requires the franchise garbage hauler's weekly residential service to use one 32-gallon, 75-pound 'designated container,' which must sit behind the curb or at the edge of the alley by 7:00 a.m. on the regular collection day. Extra containers cost an additional charge, and multi-unit buildings such as duplexes and mobile home parks are billed the residential rate per dwelling unit.
1.For residential services, the franchise holder shall be entitled to collect a garbage collection fee based upon the following criteria:(a)The charge for collection of garbage for residential areas shall be on a weekly basis and shall include one "designated container." A "designated container" shall be a container with a maximum capacity of 32 gallons which does not exceed 75 pounds in weight, or be a container approved by the franchise holder....(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. 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.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 20 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
035. Subsection 1(a) defines the weekly service unit as one "designated container," capped at 32 gallons and 75 pounds, or an alternative container the franchise holder approves; a resident who wants pickup more than once a week can request it under 1(b), billed at the agreed commercial-style rate. , on the regular collection day," and any container beyond the single designated one draws an additional charge. Subsection 1(d) extends the same per-unit residential rate to multi-unit buildings, expressly naming duplexes, apartments, condominiums, cooperatives, mobile homes, and trailer parks, each dwelling unit billed separately, with an option for the building owner to switch to dumpster-based commercial billing instead.
877, available on written application with proof of the assessor's eligibility finding. 100 separately makes it unlawful to let garbage, rubbish, or waste matter collect and remain on a lot, giving the district health officer authority to judge whether a subscriber's service level is adequate to prevent an unlawful accumulation. 060 itself; the section speaks only to the curbside placement deadline and the container specifications.
Violations & Fines
There is no fine schedule written into WCC 90.060 itself. A hauler can decline to service a container that is not out by 7:00 a.m. or that exceeds 75 pounds, and the district health officer can act separately under WCC 90.100 against an owner who lets garbage accumulate on the property, which can lead to a misdemeanor nuisance citation under the county's general health provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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