Establishment in larger counties; activities to be included in program; program must not conflict with certain standards adopted by State Environmental Commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 444A.120
in effect1. The board of county commissioners in a county whose population is 700,000 or more shall, in conjunction with each licensed hauler of garbage and refuse operating in the county, establish a pilot program for collecting and separating recyclable material that has the potential to be used as a source of renewable energy or converted into renewable fuel.
2. The pilot program must include, without limitation:
(a) An exploration of technologies and processes that are able to use recyclable material as a source of renewable energy or convert recyclable material into renewable fuel.
(b) The creation and maintenance of adequate records to allow an assessment of the feasibility of establishing a statewide recycling standard.
3. The pilot program must not conflict with the standards relating to recyclable material adopted by the State Environmental Commission pursuant to NRS 444A.020 .
4. As used in this section:
(a) Licensed hauler of garbage and refuse means a person who holds the licenses and permits required to operate a business of collecting and disposing of garbage and refuse. The term includes a person who is licensed to operate a business of collecting recyclable material.
(b) Recyclable material has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.013 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-444A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026