City of Reno Spring Cleaning
MGN / City of Reno

The City of Reno has announced the dates for this year's Biggest Little Spring Cleaning events.

The events will take place from April 12 through June 14, and are located at several different locations around the city, to allow for a close location for all city residents.

During the events, the city partners with HERO Environmental Services and Waste Management of Northern Nevada - allowing the events to accept and properly dispose of household hazardous waster, electronic and junk items.

If you are planning to attend, organizers say to arrive early - the event comes to a close once all the bins are full.

The schedule for the events are as follows:

Saturday, April 12 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  

  • Damonte Ranch High School, 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway, Reno, NV 89521 
  • Hazardous/E-Waste accepted 

Saturday, April 26 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

  • O'Brien Middle School, 5000 Silver Lake Rd., Reno, NV 89506 
  • Hazardous/E-Waste not accepted 

Saturday, May 3 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

  • Reno High School, 395 Booth St., Reno, NV 89509 
  • Hazardous/E-Waste accepted 

Saturday, May 17 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

  • McQueen High School, 6055 Lancer St., Reno, NV 89523 
  • Hazardous/E-Waste accepted 

Saturday, June 7 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

  • Bernice Mathews Elementary School, 2750 Elementary Dr., Reno, NV 89512 
  • Hazardous/E-Waste accepted 

Saturday, June 14 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

  • Mira Loma Park, 3000 S. McCarran Blvd., Reno, NV 89502 
  • Hazardous/E-Waste accepted 

There are some limitations on what can be accepted through the spring cleaning events. Items accepted for dumpter bins include:

  • Large trash and debris (no more than one truck bed size limit ~3 ft. x 3 ft.)
  • One large appliance per household
  • Household hazardous materials, including paint or oil (no more than one truck bed size limit ~3 ft. x 3 ft.)
  • Bicycles (six total per household)
  • Electronics and batteries (no more than one truck bed size limit ~3 ft. x 3 ft.)
  • Tires, six total per household
  • Green waste

There are some items that are prohibited at the events. The following will not be accepted:

  • Mercury (Thermostats and some medical equipment
  • Prescription drugs
  • CRT TVs (tube TVs)
  • Asbestos or asbestos-related items
  • Radioactive smoke detectors

If you'd like more information about the events, or more details about times, locations and other accepted items, visit the City of Reno website.