Reno Residents Invited to 2026 Biggest Little Spring Cleaning Events

The City of Reno is pleased to announce the dates for this year's Biggest Little Spring Cleaning events. Biggest Little Spring Cleaning events aim to provide free and accessible opportunities for residents to dispose of unwanted bulky trash.

Each Ward will host an event, ensuring residents across the city have equitable access to these resources. Only residential bulky waste will be accepted this spring; household hazardous waste and electronic waste will NOT be accepted at these events.

"We're heading into spring, and it's a great time for residents to take advantage of this free program that the City provides to do a little spring cleaning," said Ward 6 Councilmember Brandi Anderson. "By cleaning up our neighborhoods, we're also helping prevent illegal dumping. I encourage all residents to learn more about these events happening in their wards and join the City's commitment to environmental stewardship."

The events will open at 9 a.m. and will continue until the container bins are full or 12 p.m. at the latest. Residents are encouraged to arrive early.

2026 Biggest Little Spring Cleaning Event Schedule:

• Saturday, March 21
  • Wooster High School, 1331 E. Plumb Lane, Reno 89502
• Saturday, March 28
  • Brown Elementary School, 13815 Spelling Court, Reno, NV 89521
• Saturday, April 18
  • O'Brien Middle School, 5000 Silver Lake Road, Reno, NV 89506
• Saturday, April 25
  • Melton Elementary School, 6575 Archimedes Lane, Reno, NV 89523 (Entrance on Archimedes Lane)
• Saturday, May 9
  • Reno High School, 395 Booth Street, Reno, NV 89509
• Saturday, May 16
  • Traner Middle School,1700 Carville Drive, Reno, NV 89512

Items accepted for dumpster bins:

• Large trash and debris, no more than one truck bed size limit
• Furniture or fixtures: couches, mattresses, bathtubs, windows, cabinets, and rugs
• Outdoor items: patio furniture

Items not accepted:

• Bicycles
• Tires
• Hazardous waste (i.e. paints, pesticides, large batteries, cleaning chemicals, liquids)
• Electronic waste
• Mercury (thermostats and some medical equipment)
• Asbestos/asbestos related items
• Radioactive smoke detectors
• Prescription drugs (CVS Pharmacy offers prescription drug disposal)

Residents are encouraged to learn more about materials not allowed in the roll-off dumpsters at these events by referring to the Waste Management disposal guide.

For hazardous and electronic waste disposal, residents can utilize Waste Management's free voucher program for proper disposal of those items.

Additional resources on where to property dispose of hazardous waste, electronic waste, tires, and large appliances can be found at Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful's Recycling Guide.

For more details on times, locations, and accepted items, visit the City's Community Cleanups page.