Trash Containment & Bear Awareness Program

Properly Containing Your Trash

We are fortunate to live, work, and/or recreate in a national treasure. To protect our wildlife and keep our community clean, all residents, visitors, and businesses are required to keep their waste properly contained.

Here are a few tips for proper trash containment:
– Place your trash at the curb, on the morning of your trash day (after 5 am) only
– Remove any trash from the curb by 6 pm
– Do not allow wildlife and other pests to attack trash or waste
– Place your trash in proper receptacles
– Spray your cans with ammonia or Pine Sol
– NEVER feed wildlife
– Keep your pet food inside
– Keep all commercial bins closed (at all times)
– Lock residential and commercial bins that are retrofitted for wildlife
– Take waste from weekend visits to the Waste Management transfer station prior to leaving Incline (775) 831-2971.

All owners are responsible for properly managing waste on their property. Owners who do not properly contain waste or place trash out at the curb prior to trash day are subject of fines up to $1,000 per incident and staff fees.  Click here to see Trash Ordinance.

New Garbage Can Enclosure Rebate Program

The Incline Village / Crystal Bay Garbage Can Enclosure (GCE) Rebate Program is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The new rebate is a flat $200 amount – which is paid to the property owner upon completion of installation of a box. These rebates are first come, first serve and funding is limited.  Persons interested in the rebate need to fill out a short IVGID application, prior to the installation.

If you are interested in installing a box in Incline Village/Crystal Bay, we strongly suggest you refer to the “Important Tasks” factsheet, before you begin. 

• Under the new system, the purchaser works directly with the vendor on all aspects of the installation. 
• The purchaser will pay the vendor in full when job is completed.
• We cannot rebate for boxes which are installed in the right of way.
• The rebate will be directly reimbursed to the parcel owner, by IVGID, after verification of installation.

Please feel free to contact Madonna Dunbar at 775-832-1212 or Rebecca Sawyer at 775-832-1284, if you have questions.

Bear Awareness Program

Incline Village General Improvement District and Washoe County implemented the Bear Awareness Program (BAP). The program consists on education, ordinance and a lead by example/incentive component. For more information on the Bear Awareness Program please click here for the flyer, click here for the BAP brochure or click here to check out bear proof containers.

If you spot a problem bear in your area, please contact the Nevada Division of Wildlife at (775) 688-1331.

In a human/bear emergency only: CALL 911

To report a trash/wildlife problem: (775) 832-1221

For more information on Tahoe Bears see the websites: 
     www.stashyourtrash.org
     http://www.tahoewildbears.org/  
     www.ndow.org/wild/concerns/safety/bear/index.shtm
     www.bearsmart.com
     www.savebears.org

If you have any questions, please call the WASTE NOT HOTLINE at (775) 832-1284.

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