Our mission is to preserve and enhance the environment of the State in order to protect public health, sustain healthy ecosystems, and contribute to a vibrant economy.
NDEP works to protect the land from contamination in order to provide Nevadans with a clean and healthy state. Our mining and waste permitting programs minimize impacts to the environment. Where contamination is discovered, our environmental cleanup programs provide the oversight and support services to conduct effective cleanup activities.
The Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management operates permitting and compliance programs to ensure the safe management of solid and hazardous waste. In addition, waste reduction, reuse, and recycling are promoted. Solid Materials Management includes hazardous and solid waste programs as well as the agency's recycling program.
