Minimum container requirements for certain customers.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 9.08.135
in effect9.08.135 - Minimum container requirements for certain customers.
(A) Every non-residential customer shall provide cubic-yard or ninety-six-gallon mobile containers for the solid waste generated from the customer's premises in accordance with the minimum containers requirements set forth in this Section.
(B) For multiple dwellings with three dwelling units, the premises must have cubic-yard container service of at least a one cubic-yard container serviced twice per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any dwelling units.
(C) For multiple dwellings with four, five or six dwelling units, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least a two cubic-yard container serviced twice per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any dwelling units.
(D) For multiple dwellings with seven or more dwelling units, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least the greater of the following:
(1) A three cubic-yard container serviced twice per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any dwelling units; or
(2) One-fourth of a one cubic-yard container per dwelling unit per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any dwelling units.
(E) For mobile home parks that do not have individual service at each mobile home space, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least one-fourth of a one cubic-yard container per mobile home space per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any mobile home spaces.
(F) For motels with at least fifty percent of the total units having cooking facilities, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least one-fifth of a one cubic-yard container per unit per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any units.
(G) For motels with less than fifty percent of the total units having cooking facilities, the premises must have cubic-yard container service equivalent to at least one-tenth of a one cubic-yard container per unit per week, irrespective of occupancy or vacancy of any units.
(H) For each place of business or public building that does not require more than two 96-gallon mobile containers to contain the solid waste generated from the premises, the premises must have at least one but not more than two 96-gallon mobile containers.
(I) For each place of business or public building that requires more than two ninety-six-gallon containers to contain the solid waste generated from the premises, the premises must have cubic-yard container service sufficient to contain such solid waste.
(J) The container requirements in this Section are intended to be only minimum requirements for non-residential customers. Compliance with such requirements does not constitute compliance with a customer's obligation to provide sufficient container capacity pursuant to Section 9.08.100 if the solid waste generated from the premises requires solid waste service that exceeds the requirements in this Section.
(Ord. No. 6572, § 2, 4-5-17)
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_9.08.135MICORECECUFetched: 10/28/2026
