Recycling in Nevada
Where to recycle, donate or get rid of things in 15 cities and towns across Nevada. Pick your city, or search for your item. We also pick up anywhere in the state.
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Nevada rules
- Nevada charges a $1 fee on each new vehicle tire sold at retail, collected along with the sales tax (NRS 444A.090). Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- Sellers send 95 percent of the new tire fee to the Department of Taxation for the state Solid Waste Management Account. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- The $1 tire fee does not apply to tires that come with a new or used vehicle unless the tires are sold separately. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
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- For the fee and retailer rules, a vehicle tire means a motorized-vehicle tire 12 inches or larger in diameter; recapped tires and resold used tires are excluded. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- In a designated health district, or in a county where a waste tire management facility holds a permit, willfully putting a waste tire generated there in a municipal solid waste landfill is a misdemeanor (NRS 444.509). Source: NRS Chapter 444: Sanitation (solid waste, waste tires, motor vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP: waste tires from a county with a permitted waste tire management facility must go to that facility for processing instead of a landfill. Source: NDEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
- It is unlawful in Nevada to willfully dump, abandon or dispose of a motor vehicle tire at a site that has no permit for that purpose (NRS 444.583). Source: NRS Chapter 444: Sanitation (solid waste, waste tires, motor vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
- Three agencies regulate waste tires: NDEP statewide, the Southern Nevada Health District in Clark County and Northern Nevada Public Health in Washoe County. Source: NDEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
- Anyone transporting waste tires in NDEP jurisdiction must register as a waste tire hauler; Clark and Washoe haulers register with their health districts. Source: NDEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
- NDEP estimates Nevada generates about 2 million waste tires a year, most of which are landfilled. Source: NDEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
- It is unlawful in Nevada to willfully dump, abandon or dispose of a motor vehicle battery at a site that has no permit for that purpose (NRS 444.583). Source: NRS Chapter 444: Sanitation (solid waste, waste tires, motor vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP: used oil and automotive batteries are banned from landfills; many auto parts stores accept them from the public, and many landfills have collection sites. Source: NDEP: Special Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- State law tells the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to encourage voluntary public drop-off sites for used vehicle batteries, tires and motor oil. Source: NRS Chapter 444: Sanitation (solid waste, waste tires, motor vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP points residents to the Call2Recycle (now The Battery Network) locator for rechargeable battery recycling in Nevada. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP says single-use alkaline batteries are hard to recycle; some Batteries Plus stores take them for a small fee. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP lists electronics and batteries as items not to put in the regular recycling container and says to contact local stores. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: What Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP treats e-waste as electronics at the end of their useful life, from phones and computers to TVs, microwaves and stereos: basically anything with a plug. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP counts computer equipment and printers as e-waste that should be recycled rather than landfilled. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP counts televisions as e-waste that should be recycled rather than landfilled. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP counts microwave ovens as e-waste. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP says some electronic components contain hazardous materials such as lead and arsenic, and e-waste should not end up in a regular landfill. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP recommends recyclers certified to the R2 or e-Stewards standard. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP says electronics do not go in the regular recycling container; contact local stores instead. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: What Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP notes most Best Buy stores recycle TVs for a fee, with a limit of two TVs per household per day; check participation first. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP: latex paint can be dried out (kitty litter speeds it up) and then thrown in the trash; wet paint goes to household hazardous waste collections. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP counts paints, cleaners, oils, antifreeze, batteries, light bulbs and pesticides as household hazardous waste, which many communities collect. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP: never pour household hazardous waste into storm drains, sewers, septic systems or on the ground. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- Household lead-based paint waste, from a homeowner or a hired contractor, may go to a municipal landfill. Source: NDEP: Special Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- PaintCare runs paint recycling programs only in states with paint stewardship laws; Nevada is not on its list of states. Source: PaintCare: Paint recycling (state list) (opens in new tab)
- The Mattress Recycling Council runs statewide mattress recycling only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Nevada has no state mattress program. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- Businesses that make, renovate or sell mattresses and bedding may not sell or dispose of used bedding unless it has been thoroughly sterilized and tagged (NRS 444.010). Source: NRS Chapter 444: Sanitation (solid waste, waste tires, motor vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP: most transfer stations take appliances free of charge, but there is generally a fee for appliances that contain refrigerants. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP lists cardboard among items that go in the regular recycling container. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: What Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab)
- Nevada counties with 100,000 or more people must make available a program for separating recyclables from household and public-building waste (NRS 444A.040). Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- Those larger counties must also make available a program for disposing of hazardous household products. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP notes that each Nevada county offers different recycling and waste services. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP runs a recycling hotline at 1-800-597-5865 for recycling questions. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab)
- Nevada scrap metal processors must keep a record of every purchase, including a fingerprint of the seller (NRS 647.094). Source: NRS Chapter 647: Secondhand Dealers, Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors (opens in new tab)
- Scrap metal purchases worth $150 or more must be paid by check or electronic transfer, not cash. Source: NRS Chapter 647: Secondhand Dealers, Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors (opens in new tab)
- A scrap metal processor may make only one cash purchase under $150 from the same seller per day. Source: NRS Chapter 647: Secondhand Dealers, Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors (opens in new tab)
- Sellers must get an on-site receipt at the time of sale. Source: NRS Chapter 647: Secondhand Dealers, Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors (opens in new tab)