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Every legitimate way to get rid of furniture, appliances, mattresses, and bulk waste in Las Vegas, including the rare FREE biweekly bulk pickup bundled into Republic Services base service (no scheduling needed), mandatory mattress plastic-wrapping, the two HHW transfer stations on rotating Wed-Sat schedule, free e-waste at the Blind Center of Nevada, and what to do when paid hauling isn't an option.
Last updated: May 2026 · Maintained by Freemoval as a public resource
Las Vegas runs one of the most generous bulk pickup systems of any major U.S. city: biweekly bulk pickup is BUNDLED INTO Republic Services' base residential service rate, no scheduling required, no extra fee. Just place items at the curb by 5 AM on the same day as your regular trash and recycling, every other week. The catch: mattresses must be wrapped in plastic before disposal, fabric-covered furniture must also be wrapped, and only one major appliance per service day is allowed. Republic Services of Southern Nevada operates under a franchise agreement with the City of Las Vegas, also serving Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Summerlin. Two HHW/electronics drop-off locations rotate Wed-Sat between Henderson and North Las Vegas. This page walks through every legitimate option in order from free to paid.
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Las Vegas residents have free biweekly curbside bulk pickup bundled into base service (no appointment needed), free weekly trash, free biweekly recycling, free HHW/electronics drop-off at two rotating transfer stations, free residential e-waste recycling at the Blind Center of Nevada, free Christmas tree curbside pickup (Dec 26-Jan 15), and donation pickup programs. Republic Services of Southern Nevada provides all residential trash, recycling, and bulk pickup services for the City of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County under a franchise agreement.
Free Biweekly Bulk Pickup (no scheduling, bundled)
Free, every 2 weeksRepublic Services collects bulk waste BIWEEKLY on the same day as your regular trash and recycling, with NO appointment needed. Bulk pickup is included in your base residential service rate, not charged separately like in many cities. Place items curbside by 5:00 AM on collection day. The biweekly pace adds up: that's 26 free bulk pickups per year, dramatically more than monthly programs in other major cities.
Eligibility: All Republic Services residential customers in City of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, and unincorporated Clark County.
Frequency: Biweekly, every other week, automatic, no scheduling.
Cost: Free. Bundled into your base residential service rate (typically billed via Las Vegas Valley Water District or directly).
Set-out time: By 5:00 AM on collection day (some sources say 6:00 AM, safer to set out by 5).
Mattress rule: Mattresses must be wrapped in plastic.
Fabric furniture rule: Furniture covered in fabric must be wrapped in plastic.
Major appliance limit: Only ONE major appliance per service day.
NOT accepted: Hazardous waste, electronics, batteries, construction debris, automotive parts. These have separate disposal channels.
Track My Truck: Republic Services offers a real-time truck tracking feature through their app (iOS/Android) and website. Especially useful in summer when trucks start very early.
HHW & Electronics Drop-Off (2 transfer stations, rotating Wed-Sat)
Free for residentsRepublic Services and Clark County jointly operate TWO Household Hazardous Waste and electronics drop-off locations. They operate on a ROTATING schedule, typically Wednesday through Saturday, alternating between Henderson and North Las Vegas. Always check the current schedule before visiting. No fee for dropping off electronics at Republic.
Henderson Transfer Station: 560 Cape Horn Drive, Henderson, NV 89011.
Cheyenne Transfer Station: 315 W. Cheyenne Avenue, North Las Vegas, NV 89030.
Schedule: Rotating Wednesday-Saturday between the two locations. Call 702-735-5151 or check republicservices.com/southern-nevada to confirm which is open on a given day.
HHW limits: 15 gallons or 40 pounds per customer. Gasoline specifically limited to 5 gallons.
What's accepted: Paint, motor oil, chemicals, batteries, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, computers, TVs, monitors, cell phones, and other electronics.
Cost: Free for residents.
Blind Center of Nevada (free residential e-waste)
Mostly freeThe Blind Center of Nevada offers free residential recycling of most electronics, computers, cell phones, flat-screen monitors, DVD/VHS players. Computer hard drives are erased as part of the service. Drop-off only, walk-in. The proceeds support employment programs for blind Nevadans.
Address: 1001 N. Bruce Street, Las Vegas.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 AM-5:30 PM.
What's accepted: Most electronics: computers, cell phones, flat-screen monitors, DVD/VHS players, peripherals. Hard drives erased included.
CRT monitor fee: $30 fee to recycle a CRT (box-style) computer monitor. Fee waived if you drop off a computer tower with the monitor.
Certificate of Destruction: $10 if needed for compliance.
Christmas Tree Pickup (Dec 26 - Jan 15)
Free, seasonalRepublic Services accepts natural Christmas trees curbside from December 26 through January 15 on your regular collection day. Free, no scheduling needed. Remove all decorations, lights, tinsel, and stand. Trees over 6 feet should be cut in half.
When: December 26 through January 15.
How: Place at curb on your regular collection day. No scheduling needed.
Prep: Remove all decorations, lights, tinsel, stand. Trees over 6 feet should be cut in half.
Flocked trees: Flocked trees go in the trash, NOT recycling stream.
Apex Regional Landfill (self-haul, residents)
Fees applyFor items Republic Services won't accept in bulk pickup (like construction debris) and you have a way to haul them yourself, the Apex Regional Landfill (managed by Republic Services) accepts self-haul loads seven days a week. Fees vary by load type and weight.
Address: 13550 N US Highway 93, Las Vegas, NV 89165.
Hours: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, seven days a week.
Cost: Variable fees based on load type and weight.
What's accepted: Most household and construction debris. Call first if unsure: 702-735-5151.
Tire Disposal (4 free at Lunas Recycling)
4 free, fees beyondLas Vegas residents have a 4-tire limit per customer for passenger vehicle tires (with no rims) at Lunas Recycling. Tires also can be taken to most auto shops which charge a small fee per tire.
Lunas Recycling: 4 free passenger tires per resident, no rims, no off-road tires. 702-644-6840.
Auto shops: Most auto shops accept tires for $3-$8 each.
NOT accepted curbside: Tires CANNOT be placed in regular trash or bulk pickup.
Freemoval (partner-community pickups)
FreeFreemoval is a social impact program that subsidizes free junk removal pickups in partner communities, typically affordable housing properties and select municipal partnerships. Las Vegas partner expansion is in progress for 2026.
Eligibility: Households in active partner communities. Ask your property manager whether your building participates.
Status in Las Vegas: Onboarding partner properties throughout 2026.
Donation-pickup programs
FreeLas Vegas-area nonprofits offer free pickup for items in usable condition.
The Salvation Army: Free pickup of clothing, furniture, household items. Schedule at satruck.org or call 1-800-SA-TRUCK.
Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas ReStore: Multiple locations. Free pickup for furniture, appliances, building materials.
Goodwill of Southern Nevada: Donation pickup for larger items in the Las Vegas Valley.
Opportunity Village: Las Vegas-based nonprofit serving people with intellectual disabilities. Accepts and resells donations.
Republic Services franchise model. Unlike many cities where residents shop around for sanitation companies, Southern Nevada runs on municipal franchise agreements: your city or the county sets the contract and Republic Services does the actual collection. Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, and unincorporated Clark County all use Republic Services. Different billing systems but the same trucks and the same rules. Setup is automatic in most parts of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County when you turn on water with the Las Vegas Valley Water District.
5-zone collection system, weekday service. Las Vegas uses a 5-zone collection system with trash collected Monday through Friday depending on your zone. Collection begins as early as 5:00 AM, so all carts must be placed at the curb by that time. Use the Republic Services address lookup tool at republicservices.com/schedule to verify your specific collection day. Carts should be placed at least 4 feet apart from other containers and obstacles.
The bulk-bundled-into-base-service advantage. Las Vegas's biweekly bulk pickup is one of the most under-appreciated aspects of living here, especially right after a move. In much of the Valley, biweekly bulky-item collection is bundled into your base residential service rate rather than charged separately like in many cities. Just place bulk items at the curb on your regular collection day every other week. No phone call, no online form, no wait time.
Single-stream recycling. Las Vegas uses single-stream recycling in the blue cart, all accepted recyclables go in together, no sorting required. Recycling is collected biweekly on the same day as garbage. Items must be empty, clean, and dry, placed loose, never in bags. Republic Services processes all recyclables at its Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Southern Nevada. Plastic bags are NOT accepted in curbside recycling. Recycle plastic bags at ShopRite, Target, or grocery store drop-offs.
Recycling do's. Place empty, clean, dry items LOOSE in the blue cart: paper (newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office paper), flattened cardboard, cartons, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, rigid plastic bottles and containers (#1, #2, #5).
Recycling don'ts. Never put in: plastic bags, Styrofoam, food or liquids, electronics, batteries, tanglers (hoses, cords, string lights), or construction materials. "Wish-cycling" (tossing something in the blue cart hoping it'll get recycled) does more harm than good, a single contaminated load can send otherwise clean material to the landfill.
Holiday delays. Republic Services observes major holidays with adjusted schedules. When a holiday falls on a weekday, trash and recycling collection is typically delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. Holidays observed: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Republic provides holiday notifications via mail, website, and customer service.
Track My Truck. Republic Services offers a free Track My Truck feature through the Republic Services app (iOS/Android) and website. On collection day, see your truck's real-time location and estimated arrival time on your street. Especially useful during summer months when trucks start very early.
Republic Services customer service. 702-735-5151 (Mon-Fri 8 AM-5 PM). republicservices.com/southern-nevada. Email: customerservice.lasvegas@republicservices.com.
Reality check on bulk execution. Bulk pickup execution can occasionally be inconsistent, especially after holidays or during summer heat events. If your pile gets skipped, log a missed-pickup request through your Republic account or call 702-735-5151 within 24 hours rather than assuming it'll get caught the next cycle.
Las Vegas's donation programs accept items in good usable condition: clean upholstered furniture without significant tears or stains, working appliances less than 10 years old, mattresses in good condition (subject to program-specific rules), kitchenware, lamps, and most household goods.
Items typically not accepted: damaged or stained furniture, mattresses with bedbug history or significant wear, appliances that don't work, particle-board furniture in poor condition, cribs (federal safety regulations have changed), and exercise equipment that requires reassembly. Always call before scheduling if you're unsure, pickups that find unacceptable items will leave them behind.
For households with construction debris (not accepted in bulk), more than one major appliance, items the city won't take, larger amounts than will fit on one bulk day, can't wait two weeks for bulk pickup, or need same-day service, paid options are available. Note: Las Vegas's free biweekly bulk pickup is so generous that many cleanouts can be handled free with planning.
LoadUp paid pickup
$80+For households who need same-day service, exceed the one-major-appliance-per-day limit, have construction debris, can't wait two weeks for bulk pickup, or need full-service in-home removal, LoadUp offers professional removal in Las Vegas with upfront pricing. Independent loaders in the marketplace handle pickup, loading, and licensed disposal.
What's included: Loading, hauling, and licensed disposal. No prep needed beyond pointing out what goes, crew handles in-home pickup.
Pricing: Starts around $80 for a single item; full-truck pickups range from $300 to $600 depending on volume.
When this beats waiting: Move-outs, real estate timelines, multi-appliance kitchen remodels (one-per-day limit), construction debris, items the city won't accept.
Other paid services in Las Vegas: Sin City Junk Removal, The Pick-Up Artist, 1-800-Got-Junk, College Hunks Hauling Junk, comparison-shop for larger jobs.
If you can pay for a pickup, your booking helps fund free pickups for someone else. Every paid LoadUp customer can opt in to round up at checkout, and 100% of round-ups go directly to Freemoval’s subsidized jobs.
Book a Las Vegas pickup with LoadUp → Round-up option appears at checkout. Optional, opt-in only.
Republic Services dumpster rental
$300+For large-scale projects (whole-house cleanouts, major remodels, landscape projects), Republic Services offers residential dumpster rental. Rent a large open-top container, fill at your own pace, then call to haul it away.
Where: republicservices.com/residents/dumpster-rental.
When this makes sense: Whole-house cleanouts, major remodels, full-property tear-outs, landscape projects.
Cost: Variable. Call 702-735-5151 for quote.
Different items have different rules in Las Vegas. Here's a quick reference for the most common things people need to dispose of.
Las Vegas residents can dispose of household hazardous waste at Republic Services' two rotating transfer stations: Henderson Transfer Station (560 Cape Horn Drive) and Cheyenne Transfer Station (315 W. Cheyenne Avenue, North Las Vegas). The two locations operate on a rotating Wed-Sat schedule, always call 702-735-5151 or check republicservices.com/southern-nevada to confirm which is open. HHW limits: 15 gallons or 40 pounds per customer, gasoline 5 gallons max. Several retailers also offer ongoing free recycling: Home Depot for batteries and CFL bulbs, AutoZone for motor oil and car batteries, Best Buy for electronics, Walgreens for unused medications. The Southern Nevada Health District's Clark County Recycles directory is the best single resource for finding where each specific item can go.
To report illegal dumping in Las Vegas, call Republic Services at 702-735-5151 or contact your local jurisdiction. Las Vegas Metro Code Enforcement: 702-229-6615. Clark County Code Enforcement: 702-455-4191. Reports can also be filed via the Republic Services app and the Las Vegas Metro Police Department non-emergency line. Include the location, description of dumped material, and a photo if possible. Las Vegas takes dumping seriously given the scale of the unincorporated areas vulnerable to illegal disposal, fines under Nevada law can exceed $1,000 per offense. If you're considering dumping because of cleanout volume, please use the free biweekly bulk pickup, with 26 free pickups per year and no scheduling needed, most cleanouts can be handled free with planning. For urgent timelines, paid haulers like LoadUp at $80+ are dramatically cheaper than illegal dumping fines.
Is there really free junk removal in Las Vegas?
Yes, Las Vegas has one of the most generous bulk pickup systems of any major U.S. city. Republic Services provides free BIWEEKLY curbside bulk pickup BUNDLED INTO your base residential service rate, no scheduling needed, no extra fee. Just place items at the curb by 5 AM on the same day as your regular trash and recycling, every other week. That's 26 free bulk pickups per year. On top of that: free HHW and electronics drop-off at two rotating transfer stations, free residential e-waste recycling at the Blind Center of Nevada, free Christmas tree pickup Dec 26-Jan 15, and 4 free passenger tires at Lunas Recycling. Donation pickup through Salvation Army, Habitat ReStore, Goodwill, and Opportunity Village is also free for usable items. Note: mattresses must be wrapped in plastic, fabric furniture must be wrapped, and only ONE major appliance per service day.
Do I really not need to schedule bulk pickup?
Correct, that's the unusual part of the Las Vegas system. Republic Services' biweekly bulk pickup is bundled into your base residential service rate and runs automatically every other week on the same day as your trash and recycling. No phone call, no online form, no wait time. Just place items at the curb by 5 AM on collection day. Use the Republic Services app or republicservices.com to find your specific collection day if you're unsure. The biweekly schedule means you have 26 opportunities per year to dispose of bulk items free, which is dramatically more flexible than the monthly programs in most major cities.
Why must mattresses and fabric furniture be wrapped in plastic?
Republic Services requires mattresses and fabric-covered furniture to be wrapped in plastic before disposal as a bedbug prevention measure. Las Vegas, like many cities with high transient and rental populations, has had bedbug outbreaks tied to discarded mattresses and upholstered furniture. The plastic wrapping prevents bedbugs and other insects from escaping during transport and seeding new infestations elsewhere. Use heavy-duty plastic mattress bags (sold at hardware stores and big-box retailers) or wrap thoroughly in plastic sheeting and seal with tape. Items not wrapped may not be collected.
Why only ONE major appliance per service day?
Republic Services limits major appliance pickup to ONE per service day for two reasons: (1) Truck capacity, major appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, AC units) take significant space, and the bulk truck still needs to handle other bulky waste from the route. (2) Refrigerant recovery, appliances containing Freon (refrigerators, freezers, AC units) require certified recovery before disposal under federal EPA Section 608 rules, and Republic schedules certified technicians by route. For multi-appliance disposal (kitchen or laundry remodel): spread across multiple biweekly bulk dates, ask retailer for free haul-away during replacement delivery, or use a paid hauler. Some appliance retailers offer free haul-away with delivery, ask before purchase.
How do I qualify for Freemoval in Las Vegas?
Freemoval works through partner communities, typically affordable housing operators, public housing authorities, and select municipal partnerships. We’re actively expanding partnerships in Las Vegas through 2026. If your property is part of the program, your property manager will provide a booking code. If you operate housing or work in a city department in Las Vegas, contact us to discuss adding your community.
Why are there only TWO HHW transfer stations for the entire metro?
Republic Services and Clark County run a centralized HHW system with just two locations, Henderson Transfer Station (560 Cape Horn Drive) and Cheyenne Transfer Station (315 W. Cheyenne Avenue, North Las Vegas), because HHW disposal requires specialized handling, EPA-compliant facilities, and trained staff. Concentrating the volume at two locations lets the program run efficiently. The catch is the rotating schedule: typically Wednesday through Saturday, alternating between the two locations week to week. ALWAYS call 702-735-5151 or check republicservices.com/southern-nevada to confirm which location is open before driving out. HHW limits: 15 gallons or 40 pounds per customer, gasoline 5 gallons max.
How do I report illegal dumping in Las Vegas?
Call Republic Services at 702-735-5151 or contact your local jurisdiction. Las Vegas Metro Code Enforcement: 702-229-6615. Clark County Code Enforcement: 702-455-4191. Reports can also be filed via the Republic Services app and the Las Vegas Metro Police Department non-emergency line. Include location, description of dumped material, and a photo if possible.
Is this page maintained?
Yes. Freemoval maintains this page as a public resource. We update it when programs change rules, fees, or contact methods. Last updated May 2026. If you find outdated information, let us know.
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