--- title: Where Tree Debris and Green Waste Go in Reno and Carson City url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-debris-and-green-waste-disposal/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [The Field Guide](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/) - Where tree debris and green waste go in Reno and Carson City # Where tree debris and green waste go in Reno and Carson City Green waste has a few legitimate homes in our area: the landfill or transfer station if the load is only wood and green waste, a fire district drop-off day or curbside chipping program if you qualify, or haul-off by the tree crew. Programs change by year, so confirm with the agency before you load a truck. Key takeaways - Carson City's landfill has a separate wood and green waste category, but the load must be strictly that material. - Truckee Meadows Fire runs spring and fall green waste drop-offs and a limited curbside chipping program for eligible residents. - Carson City's Wildland Fuels Reduction program offers dumpsters and trailers for dead vegetation to wildland-urban interface residents who qualify. - Pile burning is not a default option, and burn codes change by season. Cleaning up after a tree comes down is where a lot of homeowners get stuck. Here is what the official pages say today, what we could not confirm, and what we offer. ## Can I take tree debris to the landfill in Carson City? Carson City's landfill page lists wood waste and green waste as a category with its own rate. To receive that rate, the city says the load must be strictly that material. A mixed load is charged at the rate of the most expensive material in it. Residential rates also require proof of residency. The page does not spell out limb length or diameter limits, so call the landfill before bringing large logs. Keep soil, rock and trash out of the load, and tie down what you haul. ## What can Washoe County residents do? Truckee Meadows Fire's green waste page says green waste can be disposed of year-round at a Waste Management drop-off location. The same page says Washoe County residential customers who are current with their bill may dispose of one standard pickup truck load of municipal solid waste four times a year at no cost at the Stead and Commercial Row transfer stations or the Lockwood Landfill. Check Waste Management for what counts as green waste at each site. The district also runs seasonal green waste events for defensible-space material and a curbside chipping program for elderly, disabled and low-income residents who cannot haul debris. Both are seasonal, with limits on diameter and pile size. See our [Truckee Meadows Fire page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/fire-districts/truckee-meadows-fpd/) for details. ## Are there free trailers or dumpsters? Carson City's Wildland Fuels Reduction page says residents inside the wildland-urban interface who are outside the "green line" on the city's MapGeo tool can reserve a trailer or dumpster at no cost, provided through Bureau of Land Management grants. The material must be vegetative waste only. Bags, construction materials and man-made items are not allowed, pine needles are, and the dirt should be limited. Central Lyon County Fire lists a Trailer Drop Program under its Fuels Management page, though on the day we read it the district said the program was on hold. Storey County Fire lists a "You Call, We Haul" program on its community programs list. Ask each district whether the program is running. ## What about burning? Burning is season-dependent and often prohibited. On the day we read it, the Truckee Meadows Fire home page said pile burning was prohibited as of October 17, 2026. Read [Washoe County burn codes](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/washoe-county-burn-codes/) before you plan a burn pile. Open burning with a permit has its own rules in each district. ## What do we haul and what happens to it? Debris collection and disposal is part of our emergency and storm cleanup service, and our crews run chippers, dump trucks and a chip truck. Wood and chips can be left, stacked or hauled, depending on the job. See [what happens to the wood and chips](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/what-happens-to-wood-and-chips/). Ask for haul-off to be written into the estimate. Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). ### Sources - [Carson City Public Works: Landfill, Recycling & Hazardous Waste (archived copy of January 9, 2026)](https://www.carsoncity.gov/government/departments-g-z/public-works/divisions/landfill) (read October 17, 2026 (archived copy)) - [Carson City Fire Department: Wildland Fuels Reduction (archived copy of January 21, 2026)](https://www.carsoncity.gov/government/departments-a-f/fire-department/divisions/fire-prevention-division/wildland-fuels-reduction-8423) (read October 17, 2026 (archived copy)) - [Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District: Green Waste Disposal](https://tmfpd.us/green-waste-disposal/) (read October 17, 2026) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Keep reading - [What happens to the wood and chips after a tree job](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/what-happens-to-wood-and-chips/) - [Free wood chips: uses and limits in a fire-prone yard](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/free-wood-chips-uses-limits/) - [Free defensible space evaluations and chipping programs by fire district](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/free-defensible-space-evaluations-chipping/) - [Washoe County burn codes explained](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/washoe-county-burn-codes/) - [Fire protection districts in our service area](https://battleborntreeservice.com/fire-districts/) - [Emergency tree service and storm clean-up](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/emergency-tree-service/) ### Terms on this page [Wildland-urban interface (WUI)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/glossary/wildland-urban-interface/) [Pile burning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/glossary/pile-burning/) [The full glossary](https://battleborntreeservice.com/glossary/) ## More from the blog Pruning and care October 17, 2026 5 min read ### What should you do with your trees in October in Carson City and Reno? In October, finish watering while the ground is open, look over your trees for dead or hanging limbs, and clear leaves and needles away from the house. Save most live-wood pruning for the dormant seas Pruning and care October 17, 2026 6 min read ### Young trees in new subdivisions: the first ten years A young tree in a new subdivision needs very little pruning in its first two or three years, then steady structural pruning to build one strong central trunk and well-spaced branches. The ISA says tre Cost and hiring October 17, 2026 5 min read ### What an arborist report includes, and when you need one An arborist report is a written record of what a certified arborist found on a site visit: which trees, what condition, what risks and what to do about them. You need one when someone else has to rely [All posts](https://battleborntreeservice.com/blog/) ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Do I have to pay to dump green waste? Landfills charge by load type and rules differ. Confirm the current terms with the facility before you go. ### Can I put branches in my regular trash? That depends on your hauler's rules. Check with your waste provider for size limits and bundling. ### Can the fire district chip my brush? Some districts run chipping programs with eligibility rules and seasons. Ask your district. ### Do you take the debris away? Yes, as part of the job when it is in the estimate. Ask when you get your free estimate.