Henderson, NV Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Cart out
- No earlier than 2 p.m. day before
- Cart in
- By midnight of collection day
- Trash & recycling
- Collected weekly
- Bulky items
- Every other week
- Alley carts
- 15 ft from nearest obstruction
Summary
Henderson lets residents set trash and recycling carts at the curb starting 2 p.m. the day before pickup, but the carts must be pulled back in by midnight on collection day itself.
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
Municipal code section 5.17.140 bars storing solid waste or recycling containers in the street right-of-way, sidewalk, or a front yard in residential districts, but allows curbside placement starting 2 p.m. the day before a scheduled collection day; carts must come back off the curb by midnight of collection day. Alley-pickup carts must sit at least 15 feet from the nearest obstruction. Trash and recycling are each collected weekly, with bulky items picked up every other week under section 5.17.105.
Violations & Fines
Violating chapter 5.17 is a misdemeanor: a fine of $200 to $1,000 and up to six months in city jail on a first offense, rising to mandatory jail time by a third offense, with each day a separate violation.
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