Trash Services
Take the Town of Gardnerville survey and be automatically entered in the raffle for a year's free trash service. You must be a customer of Gardnerville Health & Sanitation to be eligible. Winner will be announced at the Gardnerville Christmas Kickoff on December 5. You do not have to be present to win. Gardnerville Survey
Automatic Payment
If you would like to setup the automatic payment option, please call the Town Office at 775-782-7134.
Please fill out the following form for automatic payment withdrawal:
Autopay Authorization
Customers have the ability to look up their account balance online or make a payment all in the same location.
RESIDENTIAL TRASH
Trash Pickup Schedules
| Location | Pickup Schedule (must be out by 5:30 am the day of the pickup or the night before) |
|---|---|
| Residential areas | Wednesdays & Thursdays |
| Downtown area Sunset Park Carson Valley Estates Arbor Gardens Stodick Estates |
Wednesday |
| Chichester The Ranch at Gardnerville Kingslane |
Thursday |
| Green Waste* (lawn clippings, weeds, leaves, and small branches) for entire town |
Tuesday |
*Green Waste Service
The green waste service is suspended from January through March each year.
Green waste resumes April 2, 2019.
Extra Green Waste Days - April 2 & 16 and May 7 & 21, 2019
To take advantage of these extra green waste days, please pickup the orange green waste trash bags at the Town Office.
Trash Pickup Service Rates
| Residential Service Rate | $60.32/qtr. |
| 2nd Can Service Rate | $15.60/qtr |
| Cleanup Dumpster Rental Rate | $26/per pickup |
Important Reminders:
Trash cans should be placed six feet from any obstacles and it is recommended to have trash cans at least 1.5 feet from another trash can (See diagram of can placement)
Please bag your trash. You will reduce the occurrence of littering as the material is transferred from your can to the truck. Also, keep your cans clean. This will discourage disturbance by animals.
May 8th or 9th (2019) Spring Cleanup
May 8th or 9th, residential customers may put out extra trash on your regular trash day. Please keep extra bags or boxes three feet away from trash cans. On your regular trash day, you may put out six extra bags, boxes, or cans of trash. No large items (appliances, furniture, etc.) or hazardous waste (tires, batteries, paint, etc.)
May 15th or 16th (2019) Limb Pickup
May 15th or 16th, residential customers may put out limbs on your regular trash day. Limbs need to be bundled with rope and the bundles must be no larger than two feet around and four feet high. Keep bundles at least three feet away from trash cans.
Recycling
Not available at this time.
COMMERCIAL TRASH
Trash Pickup Schedule
| TRASH IS PICKED UP ON ALL HOLIDAYS EXCEPT CHRISTMAS. IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED FOR PICKUP, IT WILL BE PICKED UP THE FOLLOWING DAY. ENCLOSURES AND AREAS SURROUNDING DUMPSTERS MUST BE FREE OF DEBRIS (INCLUDING SNOW AND ICE IN WINTER). | |
|---|---|
| Commercial area | Every weekday |
Trash Pickup Service Rates
Commercial 2 yd dumpsters $24.61 each time a dumpster is dumped. Trash service is mandatory. Please call the Town Office at 775-782-7134 for further information.
Hazardous Waste
For the disposal of hazardous waste, please call Douglas Disposal at (775) 782-5713.
The following is a sample list of items designated as hazardous waste. Do not put these or similar items into your regular trash:
- Aerosol cans, household chemicals and cleaners, lighter fluid
- Anything that is combustible, flammable, corrosive, or toxic
- Fluorescent tubes, bulbs, PCBs, ballasts
- Freon cylinders, propane cylinders
- Herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers
- Oil, antifreeze, gas, brake fluid, transmission fluid, batteries
- Paints, solvents, stains, thinner
Winner of 2018 Year's Free Trash Raffle
Congratulations to Denise, our raffle winner for 2018. Fill out our online survey next year and you could win a year's free trash service. Watch for details here and on Facebook.
