Frequently Asked Questions

You can request pick up through your account using the WM app or by reaching out to WM (Waste Management) Customer Service at (530) 274-3090

Trash from Western Nevada County is transferred from the McCourtney Road Transfer Station to the WM Lockwood Landfill facility for processing. 

Call the illegal dumping hotline at 530-265-7111. 

Illegal Dumping pickup requests pertain to only to County Maintained Roads.  Services are not provided for private roads or private property. 

Recyclables from Western Nevada County are transferred to the WM Sacramento Recycling & Transfer Station for processing. Recyclables from Eastern Nevada County are transferred and processed at the Eastern Regional Landfill in Truckee, California.

Looking for a place to take new or gently used appliances or building materials? Take them to the Nevada County Habitat for Humanity's ReStore. The ReStore accepts donations of new and gently used building materials, electrical and lighting, appliances, cabinets and more!

Solar panels can be taken to Recology, 12305 Shale Ridge Road, Auburn CA 95602.

If the panels are in working condition, you can contact Good Sun for the solar panels to be repurposed: www.goodsun.life/ 

Improved properties in Western Nevada County that use or for which the solid waste disposal system is available for use, are assessed annual solid waste parcel charge through their property taxes. This charge will fund post-closure maintenance of the closed McCourtney Road Landfill and Transfer Station Property. 

Currently residential rates are as follows:

Nonresidential parcels are charged a per ton fee based on volume of waste generated.  To learn more about parcel charges, you can find details in the Nevada County Solid Waste Code Chapter 13 Section 15.13.250 - Parcel Charges - Western Nevada County.

Disposal locations can be found on Nevada County's Recycling Facilities Resource map

Depending on the type of medication, a few options are:

• Grass Valley Policy Department, 129 S Auburn St, Grass Valley
• Dokimos Pharmacy, 737 Zion St, Nevada City
• Nevada City Policy Department, 317 Broad St, Nevada City
• Nevada County Health Services, 500 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley

You can also dispose of medication by mail through the online approved drug take back program: https://medtakebackcalifornia.org/

You can download a copy of the most recent WM Franchise agreement from the Solid Waste Division's Document Library

• Waste Management Franchise Agreement (PDF)

You can find the most recent franchise agreement with Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal in the Solid Waste Division's document library.

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