Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 444 - Sanitation
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
Provisions Applicable to Solid Waste Management Systems
Section 444.66647 - Public waste storage bin facility: Notification of establishment; general requirements; final closure

1. The owner of a public waste storage bin facility shall notify the solid waste management authority in writing not more than 30 days after establishing the facility. The notification must include, without limitation:

2. Waste storage bins may have a combined capacity of not more than 160 cubic yards and must be constructed of durable, watertight materials with a lid or screen on top that prevents the loss of materials during transport. Storage of solid waste outside of the waste storage bins is prohibited unless approved by the solid waste management authority.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if garbage and similar putrescible waste is stored in combination with nonputrescible waste, the wastes must not be stored at the facility for more than 1 week. The solid waste management authority may approve the storage of such waste for more than 1 week before collection in a remote community if the municipality in whose jurisdiction the storage occurs demonstrates that an alternative minimum collection frequency will not result in increased litter or odors, the harboring of vectors, the storage of excess waste outside of containers, or any other health hazard, public nuisance or impairment to the environment. The solid waste management authority may revoke its approval of an alternative minimum collection frequency.

4. The owner of a public waste storage bin facility shall:

5. At final closure, the owner or operator shall remove any remaining wastes to a proper facility and shall remove all waste storage bins.