New Mexico Landfills, Transfer Stations & Dumps
Where to dump in New Mexico, city by city and county by county, with the real hours, fees and permit rules from each operator's own pages. The finder shows 213 landfills, transfer stations and collection centers from the state Environment Department's list; the places below are checked by hand.
New Mexico cities and counties
How disposal works in New Mexico
New Mexico's cities and counties each set their own rules. In Albuquerque a load at a city convenience center is $5 for residents, and Clovis lets city residents use its landfill free. Rio Rancho residents get 1,000 pounds free once a month at the Waste Management landfill, and Roswell waives one tipping fee a month for residents.
Rural New Mexico runs on collection and convenience centers: San Juan County has 12 at $1 a bag, Doña Ana County uses $5 punches, and Taos and Santa Fe counties tie access to a solid waste fee or permit. Where you pay by weight, landfills charge from $27.98 a ton (Otero-Greentree members) to $68.05 at Las Cruces' Amador transfer station. State rules keep car batteries out of every landfill.
We're writing New Mexico up place by place: 12 are live, and our guide to what it costs to dump in New Mexico puts their rates side by side. The finder covers every open landfill, transfer station and collection center on the state's list.