Carson City Landfill

The Carson City Landfill is closed until Monday, Jan. 16, due to flooding as a result of the recent storms.
If you have any questions or concerns please call Carson City Public Works at (775) 887-2355.

A 55-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday for felony suspicion of possession of stolen property after a trailer was reported stolen and located at the landfill, Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Since 2001, more than 300,000 trees have been recycled throughout Nevada thanks to the help of several Christmas tree recycling programs, thousands of volunteers and many community sponsors.

Members of the Eagle Valley Disc Golf Association (EVDGA) are currently out in the community seeking donations to help construct a disc golf course in East Carson City, said Carson City Parks and Recreation Senior Planner Vern Krahn.

A special use permit (SUP) submitted by the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department to build a disc golf course in East Carson City is scheduled for review at the Wednesday, Sept. 28 Carson City Planning Commission meeting.

Firefighters were called to a small fire Sunday afternoon that's putting up light smoke in the area of the Carson City Landfill off of Flint Drive.

An award-winning musician and producer was arrested Thursday near a Lake Tahoe casino after drug enforcement officers found nearly 58 grams of methamphetamine on the man, according to a Tri-NET task force officer.

Go ahead and keep the Christmas tree up through the weekend but by Sunday night you may want remove the ornaments and take it down as curbside recycling in Carson City begins Monday.

What can you do with your Christmas tree once the decorations come down? Carson City is offering Christmas tree recycling in cooperation with Capital Sanitation and Waste Management Inc.
As in previous years, Christmas trees can be placed curbside on your regular trash collection day beginning Jan. 4 or taken to one of the drop-off locations.

Here is this week's Carson City area road report for the week of April 13-19: On Monday, April 13, and Tuesday, April 14, Oxoby Loop, the entrance to Mills Park and the Community Center from William Street, will be closed due to paving as part of an ongoing water main project.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 6-12. Due to an ongoing water main project, there will be extensive paving work being completed as follows:

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 30 to April 5, 2015. Fifth Street will be closed between Carson Street and Stewart Street and the intersection of Fifth Street and Plaza Street will be closed during the following dates and times due to special events:

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week, Monday through Sunday, March 23-29: Beginning Monday, and continuing through Wednesday, there will be lane closures on U.S. 50 between Humboldt Lane and Airport Road, and on College Parkway between Emerson Way and Goni Road from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to utility work.

Spring is in the air and why not a train trip to enjoy the season and to help out the community? The V&T Wine, Cheese and Dessert Train, sponsored by the Carson Tahoe Health Auxiliary, will be held on Saturday, April 18. Reserve you tickets now as the number available are limited.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 16-22 provided by the public works department: Due to an ongoing water main project, there will be lane shifts on Roop Street at the intersection with Washington Street between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays.

With the holiday season now a memory and the decorations coming down, Carson City and Waste Management again offer their annual Christmas tree curbside recycling service beginning Monday. As in previous post-holiday years, Christmas trees can be placed curbside on your regular trash collection day or taken to drop off locations.

Carson City and Waste Management again offers their annual Christmas tree curbside recycling service this season. As in previous post-holiday years, Christmas trees can be placed curbside on your regular trash collection day or taken to drop off locations beginning Jan. 5, 2015.

For safety reasons, the Carson City landfill is currently closed to the public due to high winds. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning through the remainder of the day; please call the Landfill Gatehouse at 882-6066 for more information.
The city will continue to monitor the situation throughout the day.

Read the full text of Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell's State of the City speech, after the jump.

Carson City will provide Christmas tree recycling in cooperation with public works and Capital Sanitation and Waste Management Inc.

As in previous years, Christmas trees can be placed curbside on your regular trash collection day or taken to one of the dropoff locations. Trees will be chipped in the springtime and used as mulch. The program continues to be a success. Last year the effort redirected 59 tons of wood waste from the city's landfill.

An active wildfire season has sent Carson City Fire Department personnel on more than 20 assignments this year, including the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park.

On Saturday Carson City Fire Department Capt. Matt Donnelly was assigned as a strike team leader with other area engines to the fire, which has chewed nearly 180,000 acres in the Stanislaus National Forest in Tuolumne County. Thick smoke from the Rim Fire continues to push through Carson City, Carson Valley, Lyon County and much of Northern Nevada.

Grab a rake, a broom, a pair of work gloves and be prepared to apply some elbow grease, Carson City's annual spring cleanup week begins April 15.

Whether you're looking to haul junk from the basement to the landfill, are a senior and need help getting rid of debris, or maybe you need to get rid of old cans of paint, Carson City has several programs available.

Here's a list provided by the city of what's available:

Carson City Public Works reports this morning that because of holiday staffing issues and, most recently, frozen equipment issues, Waste Management is running behind in picking up Christmas trees.
They are playing catch up this week and next. If you are concerned that you have been missed, please call Waste Management directly at (775) 887-0402.

Christmas tree drop boxes will be at the following locations through Friday:
- JC Penney Parking Lot
- North Town Plaza/Near Bully's
- Carson City Landfill, 3600 Flint Dr
- Capital Sanitation, 5560 Sheep Dr

Carson City is offering Christmas tree recycling in cooperation with Capital Sanitation/Waste Management Inc. As in previous years, trees can be placed curbside on regular collection days or taken to one of the drop-off locations listed below.

Trees will be chipped in the springtime and given to local residents to use for mulch in their yards. Last year, 36 tons of wood waste was redirected from the landfill.

Carson City is pleased to once again offer Christmas Tree Recycling in cooperation with Capital Sanitation/Waste Management Inc. As in previous years, Christmas trees can be placed curbside on your regular collection day or taken to one of the drop-off locations. Trees will be chipped in the sprintime and given to local residents to use for mulch in their yards. No flocked trees! This program continues to be a huge success. Carson City would like to thank everyone for their participation. Last year we were able to redirect 28.48 tons of wood waste from our Landfill.

Now that the new Carson City Center/Nugget Project plans have answered many of the concerns of critics, one of the last big issues is the 1/8th cent increase in the sales tax to help fund the project.

But that may also be going away, replaced by fees collected from those dumping trash at the Carson City Landfill.

A local man who says he's qualified to operate the Carson City Landfill is angry that the city is considering contracting an out-of-state firm to do the job."With a San Francisco or California c...

As of 5:30 p.m. Saturday, firefighters were getting the upper hand on a 123-acre blaze near the Carson City Rifle Range and Carson City Landfill, and it was declared contained by 4:45 p.m., acco...

As of 4 p.m. Saturday, firefighters were getting the upper hand on a 74-acre blaze near the Carson City Rifle Range and Carson City Landfill, and it was declared contained by 4:45 p.m., accordin...

A brush fire burning tonight at Brunswick Canyon is between 30 to 40 acres and is growing but no structures are threatened, said Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi.
The fire is located past the Old Mill in the canyon area and on the south side of the Carson River, Giomi said. The area is steep and dense with cheat grass with some pinyon and juniper, he added.