Nevada
Regulations and Bills
Have Questions?
- Metal Scrap Law
- NRS. Title 54, Ch. 647 Dealers In Junk And Secondhand Materials; Scrap Metal Processors; NRS 647.010 to NRS 647.145 (as amended by 2023 Nevada SB 243, effective October 1, 2023)
- NRS Title 15, Ch. 202; NRS 202.582 Removal, damage or destruction of certain property to obtain scrap metal; penalties.
- Note: New sections added by SB 243 to chapters 647 and 202 were not assigned statute numbers at the time this site was updated.
- ReMA Summary of Nevada Metal Scrap Statute (Oct 27, 2023)
NRS Title 35, Ch. 410 Beautification of Highways – Location and Screening of Junkyards; NRS 410.095 to NRS 410.210
- NRS Title 28, Ch. 338, NRS 338.0118 Adoption by local government of policies providing for use of certain recycled materials in public road and highway projects; use of such materials; exception.
- NRS Title 35, Ch. 408 – Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities
- NRS 408.201 Duties of Director: Policies for use of recycled materials in highways.
- NRS 408.281 Program for work on highways: Inclusion of designated projects for use of recycled products.
- NRS 408.313 Manner of construction; use of recycled materials.
- NRS Title 40, Ch. 444A – Programs for Recycling
NRS Title 40, Ch. 459; NRS 459.400 to NRS 459.600 Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- Nevada DEP – Industrial Stormwater Permits
- NVR050000 – Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities
Issued: 06/10/19; Effective: 06/10/19; Expires: 06/09/24 - Online General and Temporary Permits System – electronic process for Notices of Intent
- NRS Title 10, Ch. 116, NRS 116.330 Right of units’ owners to install or maintain drought tolerant landscaping; conditions and limitations on exercise of right; installation of drought tolerant landscaping within common elements. (ReMA note: “drought tolerant landscaping” includes artificial turf)
- NRS Title 15, Ch. 202, NRS 202.185 Unlawful deposit of dead animal, dirt, garbage or rubbish on public highway. (ReMA note: includes rubber and rubber tires)
- NRS Title 28, Ch. 338, NRS 338.0118 Adoption by local government of policies providing for use of certain recycled materials in public road and highway projects; use of such materials; exception.
- NRS Title 32, Ch. 363C, NRS 363C.350 Manufacturing (NAICS 31, 32 and 33). (ReMA note: Commerce tax; section specifically references tire retreading)
- NRS Title 35, Ch. 408 – Highways, Roads and Transportation Facilities
- NRS 408.201 Duties of Director: Policies for use of recycled materials in highways.
- NRS 408.281 Program for work on highways: Inclusion of designated projects for use of recycled products.
- NRS 408.313 Manner of construction; use of recycled materials.
- NRS Title 40 – Public Health and Safety
- Ch. 444 – Sanitation
- NRS 444.463 “Facility for the management of waste tires” defined.
- NRS 444.501 “Waste tire” defined.
- NRS 444.505 Management and disposal of waste tires: Regulations for issuance of permits to operate facility and for program of recycling and reuse.
- NRS 444.507 Management and disposal of waste tires: Permit required to operate facility; penalties for violation.
- NRS 444.509 Management and disposal of waste tires: Unlawful to dispose of waste tire in solid waste landfill if permit issued for operation of facility in health district or county; exceptions.
- NRS 444.583 Unlawful disposal of motor vehicle battery, motor vehicle tire or motor oil; penalty; plan for appropriate disposal; exemption.
- Ch. 444A – Programs for Recycling
- NRS 444A.016 “Tire for a vehicle: defined.
- NRS 444A.020 Adoption of regulations establishing standards for recycling or disposal of solid waste; goal of standards; methods for disposal of used or waste tires.
- NRS 444A.060 Unlawful to refuse to accept used or waste tires in exchange on purchase of new tire; notice of requirement; penalty.
- NRS 444A.090 Imposition and rate of fee; accounting for and disposition of money collected; powers and duties of Department of Taxation.
- Ch. 444 – Sanitation
- NRS Title 43 – Public Safety; Vehicles; Watercraft
- Ch. 482 – Motor Vehicles and Trailers: Licensing, Registration, Sales and Leases
- NRS 482.065 “Metal tires” defined.
- NRS 482.095 “Pneumatic tires” defined.
- NRS 482.115 “Solid rubber tires” defined.
- Ch. 484D – Equipment, Inspections and Size, Weight and Load of Vehicles
- NRS 484D.505 Pneumatic tires: Standards; sale or use of nonconforming tire prohibited.
- NRS 484D.510 Use of certain cleated or studded tires prohibited; exceptions.
- NRS 484D.560 Inspection by peace officer or inspector; citation or notice of violation; centers for inspection; standards for tires and brakes.
- Ch. 482 – Motor Vehicles and Trailers: Licensing, Registration, Sales and Leases
- NRS Title 58 – Energy; Public Utilities and Similar Entities
- Ch. 701A, NRS 701A.210 Partial abatement of certain property taxes for businesses and facilities using recycled material; requirements and limitations. (ReMA note: Energy-related tax incentives; section references tires as recycled material as primary fuel)
- Ch. 704, NRS 704.7823 System that draws or creates electricity from tires deemed not to be renewable energy system; exception; calculation of electricity generated or acquired from certain systems that utilize reverse polymerization process.
- Ch. 706, NRS 706.8837 Standards for taxicabs before operation. (ReMA note: states “Recapped tires may be used. Regrooved tires may not be used)
- NRS Title 40, Ch. 444 Sanitation (“solid waste” definition in NRS 449.490 includes junk vehicles)
- NRS 444.490 “Solid Waste”
- NRS 444.620 Applicability of plans and provisions
- NRS Title 43, Ch. 482 Motor Vehicles And Trailers: Licensing, Registration, Sales And Leases (as amended by 2017 Nevada AB 60)
- NRS 482.470 Disposition of certificates of registration and title and license plates if vehicle dismantled, junked or rendered inoperative; issuance of salvage title; destruction of returned plates.
- NRS Title 43, Ch. 487 Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (as amended by 2017 Nevada AB 60)
- Automobile Wreckers; NRS 487.047 to NRS 487.200
- Repairs; Rebuilt Vehicles; Salvage Vehicles; Total Loss Vehicles; Nonrepairable Vehicles; NRS 487.710 to NRS 487.890
- NRS 487.760 “Nonrepairable vehicle” defined.
- NRS 487.765 “Rebuilt vehicle” defined.
- NRS 487.770 “Salvage vehicle” defined.
- NRS 487.880 Nonrepairable vehicles: Requirements; prohibited acts.
- Penalties; NRS 487.990 Administrative fines; opportunity for hearing; deposit of fines collected; delegation of authority to impose and collect fines; injunctions and other remedies; enforcement proceedings.
- NRS Title 43, Ch. 487 Repair, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles
- Abandoned Vehicles; NRS 487.205 to NRS 487.300
- Penalties; NRS 487.990 Administrative fines; opportunity for hearing; deposit of fines collected; delegation of authority to impose and collect fines; injunctions and other remedies; enforcement proceedings.