Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue Green Waste Collection Days

How it works

Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue (TMFR) runs Green Waste Collection Days as a free, seasonal drop-off program. Residents bring dry and dead vegetation and other natural wildfire fuels to designated locations, where TMFPD provides dumpsters and staff support on-site. The district says the program is an alternative to creating defensible space and helps protect homes and property from wildfires.

What the service covers

The page says this is a free event sponsored by the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, with support from the Nevada Division of Forestry and Waste Management. It covers disposal of natural green waste only. Residents unload their own material into the dumpsters at the event sites.

Accepted and rejected materials

Accepted examples include junipers, pines, rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and other woody vegetation. The district states that only natural vegetation is allowed.

The program does not accept:

• Household garbage and trash
• Lumber
• Hazardous materials
• Grass clippings
• Dirt and gravel
• Stumps with root balls
• Tree stumps more than 8 inches in diameter
• Bags of waste, unless emptied on-site and the bags removed
• Foreign items such as metal or plastic that could damage equipment or cause injury
• Commercial waste from contractors or landscape companies

Locations and schedule

Green waste collection runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., weather permitting, at these 2025 locations:

• October 11-12: Washoe Valley, Nevada Division of Forestry Fire Station, 885 Eastlake Blvd, Washoe Valley
• October 18: Silver Lake Station, 11525 Red Rock Road, Reno; and Red Rock (dumpster, self-service only), Red Rock Volunteer Fire Department, 16180 N. Red Rock Road, Reno, NV 89508
• October 19: Silver Lake Station, 11525 Red Rock Road, Reno; and Verdi/Mogul (dumpster, self-service only), Mayberry Park, 101 Woodland Ave, Reno
• October 25: Spanish Springs, Lazy 5 Regional Park, 7100 Pyramid Way, Sparks; and Palomino Valley (dumpster, self-service only), Ironwood Equestrian Center, 5600 Whiskey Springs Road, Palomino Valley

Important conditions

TMFR says to check www.tmfpd.com before attending in case the event is canceled due to weather or a Red Flag Warning. Do not leave waste at the sites outside the posted operating hours; doing so is considered illegal dumping.

Timing and deadlines

This is a fall 2025 event series. The page does not describe an application process, registration requirement, or end date beyond the listed October dates.