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Our Mission: “Committed to excellence, service, and the protection of life and property in our community.”
Our Mission: “Committed to excellence, service, and the protection of life and property in our community.” |
Contact UsReno, NV. (February 29, 2024) – Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue has announced two locations for the spring green waste disposal on April 13 and 14 (Saturday & Sunday) accommodating residents that live in the south and north regions of Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD). One weekend only!
Now is the time to prepare for Green Waste Collection Days which offer the best alternative to creating defensible space. Washoe County residents are encouraged to dispose of their dry and dead vegetation, shrubs, tree branches, and other wildland fuels to encourage the creation of defensible space to protect homes and property from wildfires. This is a free event sponsored by TMFPD for all Washoe County residents, with support from NV Energy, Nevada Division of Forestry, Living With Fire (UNR Cooperative Extension), and Fire Adapted Nevada.
Green Waste Collection will take place beginning on April 13 & 14 from 9am until 4pm, weather permitting at the following locations (check this website prior to the event to ensure it has not been canceled due to weather conditions or a Red Flag Warning):
Washoe Valley
Nevada Division of Forestry Fire Station, 885 Eastlake Blvd, Washoe Valley
Lemmon Valley
Lemmon Valley Station, 130 Nectar Street, Reno
Examples of accepted items include junipers, pines, rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and other woody vegetation. Please separate loads of green waste that can be chipped from green waste that cannot be chipped such as pine needles, leaves, and weeds. Grass clippings are not accepted.
ONLY natural vegetation, please. Items we will NOT accept include household garbage and trash, lumber, hazardous materials, grass clippings, dirt and gravel, and stumps with root balls. Tree stumps more than 8 inches in diameter will not be accepted. Additionally, we cannot accept items in bags. Bags must be emptied on-site and removed. No commercial waste will be accepted from contractors or landscape companies.
Please do not dispose of waste outside of assigned hours. Discarding waste outside of operating hours will be considered illegal dumping. Please dispose of items during working hours.
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