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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 (March 13, 2026) – Just in time for spring cleaning, Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue (TMFR) announces its Spring Green Waste Collection Days for one weekend only, Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3.
Free green waste disposal is the best alternative for creating defensible space and reducing the risk of property damage, injury, and loss of life. Green waste collection allows residents 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.
Green Waste Collection will take place beginning at 9am until 4pm, weather permitting, at the following locations (check www.tmfpd.com prior to the event to ensure it has not been canceled due to weather conditions or a Red Flag Warning):
Saturday, May 2:
Silver Lake
Silver Lake Station, 11525 Red Rock Road, Reno
Sunday, May 3:
Washoe Valley
Nevada Division of Forestry Fire Station, 885 Eastlake Blvd, Washoe Valley
This is a free event sponsored by the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District for all Washoe County residents, with support from the Nevada Division of Forestry, Waste Management, Nevada Recycling & Salvage, and Reno Rock.
TMFR personnel will be on-site to provide assistance. Examples of accepted items include junipers, pines, rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and other woody vegetation.
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. Absolutely no commercial waste will be accepted from contractors or landscape companies.
Please do not dispose of waste at designated locations 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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