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.
The Washoe County Code (Chapter 90) mandates subscription to garbage collection (WCC 90.037) but does not impose a mandatory residential recycling requirement; recycling is offered as an optional service by the franchised waste hauler. WCC 90.030 lets the district board of health authorize resource recovery from the waste stream when materials are separated, processed, and stored without creating a health risk. Commingling recyclables or other waste with garbage renders the entire mixture garbage requiring garbage handling (WCC 90.030(1)). Solid-waste management for the region is governed by the Washoe County Health District's Solid Waste Management Plan. Residents subscribe to single-stream curbside recycling voluntarily through Waste Management.
No penalty for declining recycling; however commingling recyclables with garbage reclassifies the load as garbage under WCC 90.030, and unlawful accumulation remains enforceable under WCC 90.100.
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