‘Leave Nevada Beautiful’ is our network of Burner-friendly authorized trash, recycling, and RV grey/black water servicing facilities where you can legally dispose of your waste on your way home after …read more
Heading Home
Before You Leave MOOP sweep your camp. Walk shoulder-to-shoulder with your campmates and clean your campsite in a grid pattern. Pick up EVERYTHING. Use a magnet bar or a rake …read more
Holes, Artifacts, Weeds, and Human Remains at the Temple
Digging Holes Do not dig holes in the playa larger than six inches wide and two feet deep. Holes erode within a year’s time, even when carefully back filled, leaving …read more
Burning Responsibly
A fireplace, burn barrel, or BBQ (in permitted areas only) may be used for small fires within camps. Burn barrels must be contained and elevated at least 6” off the …read more
Beyond Leaving No Trace: Sustainability in BRC
(…new for 2022!) Sustainability Incentives We’ve put mechanisms in place to support Burners who make sustainability a priority. As part of the camp placement process, we are reviewing camps’ commitment …read more
Respect Your Neighborhood and Hunt MOOP
It takes a village to ensure we leave the Black Rock Desert as pristine as it was before we arrived. One of the most effective ways to do that is …read more
Environmental Compliance Team
Black Rock City has a volunteer-led environmental compliance and Leave No Trace outreach team whose mission is to educate people about LNT practices and identify issues (such as vehicle leaks …read more
Leaky Things & Spills — the Most Common LNT Issues
Year after year, we see the same issues creating the largest amounts of MOOP. Here are tips for dealing with them. Grey and black water spills — How will you …read more
Leaving No Trace: Pro Tips
Never let it hit the ground! Don’t leave cigarette butts, ashtrays, bottles or cans lying around where they can blow away. High winds and dust storms happen. Keep that in …read more
Precycle — Doing More with Less
Precycling entails everything you can do to reduce waste, conserve energy and reuse existing materials and still be playa fabulous. This means, wherever possible, using non-toxic, biodegradable, renewable and salvaged …read more