Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444.490 (2026)

“Solid waste” defined

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NRS 444.490 “Solid waste” defined.

1. “Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible refuse in solid or semisolid form, including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, junk vehicles, ashes or incinerator residue, street refuse, dead animals, demolition waste, construction waste, solid or semisolid commercial and industrial waste.

2. The term does not include:

(a) Hazardous waste managed pursuant to NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive.

(b) A vehicle described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 444.620.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 1178; A 1981, 888; 2015, 339)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2019 · leading case: Douglas Disposal, Inc. v. Wee Haul, LLC, 170 P.3d 508 (Nev. 2007).

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Douglas Disposal, Inc. v. Wee Haul, LLC, 170 P.3d 508 (Nev. 2007). “” 21 See NRS 444.490 (defining “solid waste” to include construction waste).”

Green Solutions Recycling, LLC v. Reno Disposal Co., 359 F. Supp. 3d 960 (D. Nev. 2019). · cites it 2× “) Plaintiff further notes that "recyclable materials that are not treated as waste" are not "solid waste" within the meaning of another statute- NRS § 444.490 -and therefore are not "other waste" within the meaning of NRS § 268.”

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