Reno residents will have six chances this fall to get rid of bulky household waste for free, with cleanup events planned across the city from September through November. The catch: Once the Waste Management bins are full, they won't accept any more items.
According to the City of Reno, the Biggest Little Fall Refresh Cleaning events are open to all Reno residents and will run from 9 a.m. to noon, or until the containers fill, whichever comes first. Only residential bulky waste will be accepted at those events.
The first cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, in Ward 4 at O'Brien Middle School, 5000 Silver Lake Road. The entrance is on Silver Lake Road.
Ward 2's cleanup will be Saturday, October 10, at Reno High School, 395 Booth St., with the entrance on Foster Drive. Ward 6 follows on Saturday, October 17, at Brown Elementary School, 13815 Spelling Court, with the entrance on Spelling Court.
The Ward 3 event is set for Saturday, October 24, at Wooster High School, 1331 E. Plumb Lane, with the entrance on Harvard Way. Ward 1's cleanup will be on Saturday, November 7, at Trainer Middle School, 1700 Carville Drive, with the entrance on Carville Drive.
The final ward cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, at Melton Elementary School, 6575 Archimedes Lane, with the entrance on Archimedes Lane.
Residents cannot bring hazardous waste such as paint, pesticides, large batteries, cleaning chemicals, or liquids to those events. Electronic waste, mercury, asbestos or asbestos-related items, radioactive smoke detectors, and prescription drugs also are not accepted.
The city is also planning a separate hazardous waste and electronic waste collection on Saturday, September 26, at Reno High School. That event will begin at 9 a.m. and end when the bins are full.
No Waste Management container bins will be available at the September 26 event. Instead, only hazardous waste and electronic waste will be accepted, with those materials limited to no more than half of a standard pickup truck bed per household.
Accepted items that day include household hazardous waste, such as paint, pesticides, fluorescent lights, large batteries, and cleaning chemicals. Residents can also bring electronic waste, including TVs, microwaves, computers, cell phones, and electronic home appliances.
The September 26 event will also accept one large appliance per household, such as a refrigerator or washer and dryer, along with up to seven tires per household.
The city said residents should check the Waste Management website for a full list of materials not allowed in the roll-off dumpsters. It also directs residents to the KTMB Recycling Guide for additional disposal resources for hazardous waste, electronic waste, tires and large appliances.
The city is also seeking volunteers to help with the community cleanups. Supplies will be provided, and volunteers can participate individually, with family, or as part of a group.
(The City of Reno contributed to this story.)
