Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue will host its final Green Waste Collection Day for the season on Sunday, June 20 at the Nevada Division of Forestry Fire Station, 885 Eastlake Blvd., Washoe Valley.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. This is a makeup for a previous event that was canceled due to Red Flag Conditions.
This is a free event sponsored by the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District 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 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.
Examples of accepted items include junipers, pines, rabbitbrush, sagebrush, and other woody vegetation.
Grass clippings, dirt and gravel, stumps with root balls, and tree stumps more than 8 inches in diameter will not be accepted.
Bags must be emptied on site and removed.
No loads will be accepted from contractors. Additionally, loads will not be accepted after closing hours. Green waste dumps outside of the designated hours or at other TMFR locations will be considered illegal dumping and will be followed up with law enforcement.
