Reno, NV Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard cart pickup
- Does not include bulky items
- Covers
- Furniture, mattresses, appliances, carpets
- How to dispose
- Schedule paid special pickup
- Curbside without arrangement
- Unlawful dumping, misdemeanor
Summary
Reno's standard cart service does not include furniture, mattresses, or appliances: bulky items are excluded materials that residents must schedule separately, at a fee, through a licensed hauler.
"Bulky items" means all discarded waste matter that is too large to be placed in a cart, including appliances not containing chlorofluorocarbons, furniture, carpets, mattresses, and similar large items that require special handling due generally to their size, excluding excluded materials.
"Cart" means an industry standard, wheeled container of approximate 35-, 64-, and 96-gallon capacity provided by contractor to customers for collection of solid waste or recyclables.
"Cart service" means provision of collection services using carts.
"City council" means the governing legislative body of the City of Reno.
"City representative" means the city manager, or his/her designee, who may be a city official, employee or an agent of city specifically designated to serve as the city representative and authorized to act on behalf of the city hereunder.
"Change in law" means the following events or conditions:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under the city's solid waste franchise, "bulky items", appliances, furniture, carpets, mattresses, and similar oversize discards, are classified as excluded materials, meaning they fall outside the exclusive contractor's standard cart service. Reno Municipal Code § 10.08.040(a) confirms the exclusive collection franchise "shall not apply to excluded materials," and that contractors and other service providers "may collect and transport excluded materials... and may charge fees and charges for services as the service provider may elect." Residents must contact the franchised hauler (or another qualified provider) to schedule a paid special pickup rather than setting bulky items at the curb with regular trash.
Violations & Fines
Leaving bulky items at the curb, in an alley, or on a lot without an arranged pickup is unlawful dumping of waste matter under RMC § 10.08.020, punishable as a misdemeanor under § 10.08.090 or subject to Chapter 1.05 civil penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Reno pick up bulk items curbside for free?
What counts as a bulky item in Reno?
What if I leave a mattress at the curb without scheduling pickup?
Sources & Official References
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