Reno Fire Department Announces Locations for 2026 Home Fuels Reduction Dumpster Program

This program provides a temporary 30-yard dumpster to neighborhoods that border the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). Green waste includes leaves, brush, small branches, and other vegetation that can contribute to wildfire risk.

An online interest form is still available for residents interested in having a dumpster in their area. Residents must live within the WUI to be considered. Submitting an interest form does not guarantee placement of a dumpster in your neighborhood, but alerts RFD of areas in need.

Locations were determined based on resident input from a recent survey, helping RFD select sites with the greatest need. RFD has partnered with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) to place dumpsters in as many WUI neighborhoods as possible, since the WUI spans both City and county jurisdictions.

Current 2026 Dumpster Locations and Dates:
April 24 -25 at RFD Station 11, 7105 Mae Anne Avenue, Reno, NV 89523
Green waste drop-off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

May 29 at Horseman's Park, 2800 Pioneer Drive, Reno, NV 89509
Green waste drop-off from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

August 1 at TMFPD Station 44, 10575 Silver Lake Road, Reno, NV 89506
Green waste drop-off from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

September 19-20 at RFD Station 11, 7105 Mae Anne Avenue, Reno, NV 89523
Green waste drop-off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Funding for the program comes from a $28,000 State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grant. Waste Management of Northern Nevada also contributed a $14,000 in-kind donation to support the program.

For more information on this program and general wildfire preparedness, please visit RFD's Wildfires and Living in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) page.