Collection charges—Medical waste.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 9.08.190
in effect9.08.190 - Collection charges—Medical waste.
The charges for preparation, collection, transportation and disposal of medical waste shall be determined in accordance with Table A that is included within this Section. All charges for medical waste service, except for on-call service which may be billed at the time of service, shall be billed monthly in advance.
Section 9.08.190 Table A
Medical Waste Collection Charges*
Basic Service Charges
Price Per Item | Bio-Hazard Minimum Charge Per Service Call
Item | Size and Volume | Delivered | Picked Up | Prescheduled Once a Month or Greater Frequency | On-Call Pickup
Bio-Hazardous Accumulation Containers | Medium 10—14 Gal | $6.98 | $6.98 | $39.78 | $89.95
Large 27—32 Gal | $9.95 | $9.95 | If the amount pertaining to the total number of bio-hazard containers delivered and picked up is less than the above amount, the above amount will be invoiced. If the per-item amount is greater than the above amount, the per-item amount will be invoiced | If the amount pertaining to the total number of bio-hazard containers delivered and picked up is less than the above amount, the above amount will be invoiced. If the per-item amount is greater than the above amount, the per-item amount will be invoiced
X-Large 48—50 Gal | $14.93 | $14.93
200 Gallon Cart with Wheels | $59.73 per month | $59.73 per month
Basic service provided Monday thru Friday. The franchisee must be advised before 2:00 pm the day before pickup of any CANCELLATION, OFFICE CLOSURE, or that NO BIOWASTE PICKUP IS NEEDED, or the minimum service charge will be invoiced.
Additional Waste Disposal Services
The following additional waste disposal charges apply to prescheduled once/month or greater frequency medical waste customers where pickups occur on their scheduled pickup day. Otherwise, the special pickups/services charge will be applied in addition to the disposal charge.
Type | Size Code | Container | Chemotherapy Waste Disposal Charge
Chemo Waste Disposal | Large | 33 Gallon | $49.12
Extra Large | 55 Gallon | $87.13
Pharmaceutical (non-controlled substance) Disposal | Extra Small | 5 Gallon | $63.38
Small | 10 Gallon | $114.88
Medium | 20 Gallon | $229.72
Large | 30 Gallon | $344.63
Extra Large | 55 Gallon | $574.34
Item | Special Collection and Service Charge
Special pickups/services (see below) | $95.08 per hour
Preparation of waste to make suitable for transportation | $39.61 per container
Collection delay of $1.61 per minute after 10 minutes | $15.85 minimum
Overweight charge (over 50 lbs,) | $63.38 per container
Special pickups/services — After 5:00 pm, same day requests, holidays, weekends, outside Las Vegas or greater than 20 polys per pickup, or account balancing/reconciliation/usage reports/certificates.
Note: Special pickups/services charge of $95.08 per hour does not apply to customers with trailer service, unless after hours, weekend or holiday pickups are requested.
Purchase or Rental Items
Item | Size | Volume | Dimension | Price
Sharp Containers | Small | 1 Quart | 4" × 4" × 6" | $7.93 plus tax
Medium | 5 Quart | 4" × 10" × 9" | $12.70 plus tax
Large | 8 Quart | 6" × 9" × 10" | $15.85 plus tax
Extra Large | 32 Quart | 9" × 13" × 17" | $31.69 plus tax
Red Bio-Hazard Bags | Small (500 bags per case) | 8—10 Gallons | 24" × 32" | $110.91 plus tax
Large/Extra Large (25 bags per roll) | 50 Gallons | 43" × 48" | $19.00 plus tax
Locker or Rubbermaid Rental | Small | 5 Cubic yards | 7½' × 5½' × 3½' | $95.08 per month
Large | 30 Cubic yards | 20' × 8' × 8' | $221.82 per month
Roll-Off Box Rental | 40 Cubic yards | $522.87 per month
Trailer Rental | 30 feet long or less | $758.27 per month
31—48 feet long | $1,011.05 per month
49—53 feet long | $1,137.39 per month
*Subject to applicable CPI adjustments made pursuant to this Chapter.
(Ord. No. 6854, § 6, 11-15-23)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9.08COMASOWAREMA_9.08.190COCHEDWAFetched: 10/28/2026