Sparks trash pickup: cost and carts
Waste Management (WM). Billed by: WM (Sparks Sanitation) collects garbage under the City of Sparks franchise; you pay a WM bill.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 64-gallon trash + 96-gallon recycling | $31.37 | $376 |
| 96-gallon trash + 96-gallon recycling | $32.61 | $391 |
Every Sparks trash cart comes with a 96-gallon recycling cart; the price covers both.
Changing your cart
Call WM customer service at 775-329-8822 to discuss changing cart size; WM's charge for a customer-requested cart size change is $72.07.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 70+: lower WM garbage rate. WM's City of Sparks rate for seniors (70+) with a 64-gallon trash cart and 96-gallon recycling cart is $27.72 a month; the rate sheet says the senior discount is 15% from the 96-96 rate. The standard 64-gallon cart rate is $31.37 a month. How: The senior rate is listed on the City of Sparks Exhibit A rate sheet; questions about service changes go to Waste Management at 775-329-8822.
- Extra bags free in May and November. During May and November, Sparks customers may place six extra bags, boxes or bundles (up to 3 x 3 x 3 feet or 50 pounds) outside the cart on their service day without an excess waste sticker. How: Set them out on your regular collection day.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of Sparks garbage service information
- City of Sparks Exhibit A garbage rates, February 1, 2026
- WM: trash and recycling in Sparks
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.