What it costs to dump in Nevada: 2026 fees by city
In Nevada the price depends on who runs the site: free for Nye County residents' household waste, $30 a ton for Carson City residents, $40 in Elko and $133 at the Douglas County transfer station. In Las Vegas and Reno, private companies run the sites and don't post their rates.
2026 cost to dump in Nevada, place by place
| Place | Small load | Bigger loads | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nye County (Pahrump) | Free for residents' household waste | $7.50 a cubic yard for others | Credit cards only |
| Carson City | $10 minimum (residents) | $30 a ton; $74 out of county | Free spring voucher |
| Elko | $10 minimum | $40 a ton | Open every day |
| Douglas County (Gardnerville) | By weight | $133 a ton; green waste $57.70 | Closed Mondays; tarp every load |
| Reno & Sparks | Free transfer station trips for customers | Gate rates not posted | Call Waste Management |
| Las Vegas & Henderson | Bulk pickup with Republic service | Gate rates not posted | Call Republic Services |
Rates verified from each operator's own published pages, October 2026. Tires, appliances and construction debris cost extra almost everywhere. Confirm with the site before a big load.
Find a landfill near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest disposal sites across Nevada, then open your city's page for its exact hours, fees and what it accepts.
Why prices vary in Nevada
Most Nevadans live in Clark and Washoe counties, where franchise companies handle disposal: Republic Services runs the Apex Regional Landfill and the Las Vegas valley's transfer stations, and Waste Management runs Reno's transfer stations and Lockwood Landfill. Neither posts gate prices, so you have to call.
In the rest of the state, cities and counties run the landfills and set their own rates: Carson City charges residents $30 a ton and everyone else $74, Elko charges $40, and Nye County dropped fees for residents' household waste entirely in June 2026. Douglas County's privately run transfer station charges $133 a ton.
Free and nearly free options
- Nye County residents dump household waste, bulky items, mattresses, appliances and tires from their own homes free at Pahrump, Tonopah and Round Mountain.
- Carson City mails residents a free disposal voucher each spring and takes motor oil, antifreeze, car batteries and household recycling free year-round.
- Reno's garbage program has included free transfer station trips for Waste Management customers, plus a free hazardous waste voucher each July.
- Las Vegas area homes with Republic service get scheduled bulk pickup days for furniture and one appliance at a time.
The catches that cost people money
- Living outside the county. Carson City's out-of-county rate is $74 a ton with a $42 minimum, and Nye County charges out-of-county loads double.
- Paying cash. Nye County's landfills take credit cards only.
- Mixed loads. Carson City and Nye County charge a mixed load at the rate of its most expensive material, and Douglas County's cheaper green waste rate applies only to clean, unmixed loads.
What Nevada law keeps out of the trash
Under NRS 444.583 it's illegal to dump a motor vehicle battery, tire or motor oil at any site, landfills included, that doesn't have a permit to take them, and stores that sell car batteries must take used ones back. In counties with a permitted waste tire facility, tires can't be landfilled at all; elsewhere, tires that go into a landfill have to be cut, split or chipped.
The state doesn't ban TVs, computers, appliances or mattresses from landfills, and it has no paint stewardship (PaintCare) or mattress recycling law.