THIS WEEKEND: Green Waste Collection Day

Fire season is here! Prepare! TMFPD offers Defensible Space Waste Collection

Reno, Nev. June 13, 2018. The hot summer is here!  Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) encourages Washoe County residents to reduce the risk of wildfires in the Truckee Meadows.  Take advantage of tomorrow’s (Saturday, June 23) Green Waste Collection Day from 8 a.m. to noon and dispose of dry and dead vegetation, shrubs, tree branches, and other wildland fuels in an effort to create a defensible space to protect homes and property for wildfires.  Additionally, green waste is reduced to compost and helps air quality levels as an alternative to burning.

Items can be dropped off at two Truckee Meadows Fire Stations.

WHAT:   TMFPD Green Waste Collection Day

WHEN:   Tomorrow, Saturday, June 23, 8 a.m. to Noon

WHERE: Two locations are available for disposal:

• TMFPD Station 223 (130 Nectar Street, Reno, 89506)
• TMFPD Station 16 (1240 East Lake Boulevard, Washoe Valley 89704)

The TMFPD Green Waste Collection program is available to Washoe County residents only, to include residents in the City of Reno and Sparks, with proof of residency. Collections will not be accepted from landscape companies or contractors. 

Examples of items that cannot be accepted include grass clippings, food, household trash and garbage, construction materials, e-waste, appliances, tires, paint, furniture, batteries or any hazardous materials.

For more information, contact 775.328.3605 or email info@TMFPD.us.

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