Leave Nevada Beautiful is our network of Burner-friendly authorized trash, recycling, and RV gray/black water servicing facilities where you can legally dispose of your waste on your way home after the Black Rock City event.
This growing network has been in operation since 2007 and has effectively given participants many options for disposing of their event-related trash and recycling. There is a small, yet significant, portion of people who do it wrong and unfortunately leave their trash at locations such as rest stops, RV parks, hotels, convenience stores, or worse — in front of people’s homes. This is a terrible insult to our neighbors and an absolute disgrace to the Burning Man community. It is also illegal, and if you are caught, can result in a $2,000 fine for littering and a run-in with local law enforcement. To be clear, dispose of your waste at these authorized Leave Nevada Beautiful locations or take it all the way home with you.
Beware: While you may encounter other “private enterprises” along the highways willing to take your trash for money, we cannot vouch for their standards of operation. Sometimes these private enterprises do a great job and provide a community service, but some operators have left all of their trash behind at their site after taking your money.
Trash & Recycling Locations
Waste Management — Stead Transfer Station (Trash & Recycling)
13890 Mt Anderson, Reno NV • (775) 972-9160
Tuesday – Saturday: 8am – 4pm
Waste Management — Fernley/Churchill Transfer Station (Trash & Recycling)
1100 US Highway 95A, Fernley NV • (775) 329-8822
8am – 4:30pm (closed Labor Day)
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
Some tribal entrepreneurs set up trash and recycling collection stations on tribal lands along Hwy 447. We want to support these local businesses and also caution you to ensure the business you’re patronizing has a Pyramid Lake issued permit.
Trash Only Locations
Waste Management — Lockwood Regional Landfill (Trash)
2700 East Mustang Rd, Reno NV • (775) 342-0401
Monday to Saturday, 8am – 4:30pm; Closed Labor Day
Waste Management — Commercial Row/Sage St. Transfer Station (Trash)
1390 E. Commercial Row, Reno NV • (775) 326-2416
Monday – Friday, 7am – 5pm; Saturday & Sunday 8:30am – 4:30pm; Open Labor Day
Recycling Only Locations
Waste Management / Recycle America — Reno Recycling Center
1390 E. Commercial Row, Reno NV • (775) 326-2381
Monday – Friday, 7am – 5pm; Saturday & Sunday 8am – 4:30pm; Open Labor Day
Green Solutions
1085 Telegraph St., Reno NV • (775) 870-0812
Monday – Friday 6:30am-4pm; Saturday, 7am-12pm
RV Dump – Gray & Black Water
Pyramid Lake Marina
2500 Lakeview Dr., Sutcliffe NV • (775) 476-1155
Open 7 days/week; closes at 8pm
Flying J Travel Center #1005
480 Truck Inn Way, Fernley NV • (775) 575-5919
I-80, Exit 48 — $10 gray and black water pumping
Golden Gate Petroleum
1055 S. Rock Blvd., Sparks NV • (775) 358-7400
7 days/week; 24 hours/day
Love’s Travel Stop
825 Commerce Center Dr., Fernley NV • (775) 575-2200
7 days/week; 24 hours/day – $10 gray & black water pumping
Alturas Chevron
1080 North Main St., Alturas CA • (530) 233-5114
7 days/week; 5am – 12am (Sometimes 24 hours)
TA Travel Center
200 N. McCarran Blvd., Sparks NV • (775) 359-0550
7 days/week; 24 hours/day
RV Servicing / Dump Stations / Trash
Modoc District Fairgrounds
1 Center St., Cedarville CA • (530) 279-2315
7 days/week; 24 hours/day, also accepts trash
Note: Operating hours, prices, and services may be subject to change by the vendor