Curbside recycling is included in every Sparks residential customer's rate, collected every other week whether used or not. Under Nevada law (NRS 444A.040), Washoe County, with a population over 100,000, must make a source-separation recycling program available.
Waste Management provides curbside recycling to Sparks residents in a dedicated cart, collected every other week on the same weekday as garbage. The service is bundled into the residential collection rate for all customers whether they use it or not. Nevada backs this up: under NRS 444A.040, any county with a population of 100,000 or more, which includes Washoe County, must make available a program for separating recyclables at the source from residential premises where collection service is provided. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, metal cans, and plastic bottles placed loose in the recycling cart.
Nevada does not fine individual households for skipping recycling, but Washoe County must provide the program under NRS 444A.040. Contamination or placing non-recyclable material in the recycling cart can lead to the cart being left uncollected.
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