Disposal Recycle Guide
The Elko Sanitation Residential Recycling Program is available to residents within the city limits of Elko, NV
Commingled Recycling program in the City of Elko
Elko Sanitation Company proudly offers a Commingled Recycling program in the City of Elko.
Why Commingled Recycling? Commingled recycling is easy, accepts a wide range of materials, and reduces the amount of trash that go into our landfill.
Higher Recycling Rates Without Sorting
Commingled recycling is more efficient, allowing trucks to carry more materials in a single load.
New technology enables sorting at a central facility, making it easier for you to recycle.
Preparation Is Key
A little bit of preparation goes a long way toward keeping our automated recycling trucks working for you and for the good of the planet.
Please keep recycling free of contamination, including garbage and food waste. Simply clean, rinse, dry and empty your recyclables.
Contaminates like these can cause entire loads of otherwise clean recyclables to end up as garbage.
What’s Recyclable?
Remember, a recycling symbol on an item doesn’t necessarily mean we can recycle it at the curb, or that there is a recycling market.
For example, no glass will be collected with the comingled recycling program.
To help you separate what’s recyclable from what’s trash, follow the guidelines below.
What’s Recyclable and What’s Trash?
Connect With The Future. Recycle!
The Elko Sanitation Recycling Program is available to residents within the city limits of Elko, NV.
Acceptable Items
Unacceptable Items
Where to Find More Recycling Information
What to Do on Recycling Day?
Elko Recycling service is performed on the same day as your regular Elko Residential Waste Collection service
Make Sure Everything Fits
All items must fit inside the 65-gallon cart provided by Elko Sanitation.
Place the Cart in the Curbside Street Gutter
Place the cart in the curbside street gutter by 5:00 am on recycling day.
Make sure the cart handles face your property with the lid opening toward the street.
Keep Cart 5 Feet Clear of All Obstructions
Place your cart at least 5 feet away from obstructions like mailboxes, vehicles, basketball hoops, and trees.
This helps to ensure our Elko Recycling Truck’s mechanical arm can pick up the cart.
Holiday Schedule for Residential Garbage and Recycling
Elko Sanitation does not provide residential garbage or recycling services on the following holidays due to the local landfill closures on these days:
• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther Kin Day
• Presidents Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Nevada Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
These are the only holidays that might affect your residential trash & recycling service.
If one of the above holidays falls on a Monday - Friday, everyone's residential trash & service will occur one business day later. (Example: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday customers will be picked up on Friday, Friday customers will be picked up on Saturday.)
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