Recycling in Elko, NV

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

• Municipal Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Elko
  • The City of Elko Landfill is at 2200 Pinion Road; scale house 775-777-7394. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open Monday-Sunday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed on listed holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The landfill takes non-hazardous solid waste from households and businesses in Elko and surrounding areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Elko County Solid Waste Management Plan (2016) (opens in new tab) · Elko County
  • The county plan lists the Elko City Landfill at 2200 Pinion Road, Elko 89801. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Disposal Recycle Guide (opens in new tab) · Elko Sanitation Company
  • Elko Sanitation commingled curbside recycling takes flattened boxes and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Elko Sanitation residential recycling program is available to residents within the Elko city limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NRS Chapter 444: Sanitation (solid waste, waste tires, motor vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)
  • In a designated health district, or in a county where a waste tire management facility holds a permit, willfully putting a waste tire generated there in a municipal solid waste landfill is a misdemeanor (NRS 444.509). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • It is unlawful in Nevada to willfully dump, abandon or dispose of a motor vehicle tire at a site that has no permit for that purpose (NRS 444.583). Checked October 26, 2026.
• NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)
  • Nevada tire retailers must post a notice that state law requires them to accept used tires when new tires are bought from them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A tire retailer may not refuse to accept used or waste tires in exchange when a customer buys a new tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Buyers do not have to hand over an old tire to buy a new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
• NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
  • NDEP points residents to the Call2Recycle (now The Battery Network) locator for rechargeable battery recycling in Nevada. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NDEP says single-use alkaline batteries are hard to recycle; some Batteries Plus stores take them for a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network
  • Enter a ZIP code in The Battery Network locator to find drop-off sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; check each location's details before visiting. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lithium and soft-sided batteries need extra preparation before drop-off to prevent sparks and fire. Checked October 26, 2026.

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