Sandoval County Landfill (Rio Rancho, New Mexico) — Hours, Fees & Convenience Centers
The Sandoval County Landfill is at 2708 Iris Road NE in Rio Rancho, open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's priced by the load: $1 a bag, $6 for a pickup load filled to the top of the bed, $14 above it.
Bring cash or a business check; cards aren't accepted. Out in the county, convenience centers in Cañon, Cuba and Peña Blanca take household trash on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Disposal sites in Sandoval County
Sandoval County Landfill
Landfill
Sandoval County Public Works
2708 Iris Rd. NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 Directions ↗
Won't take: Household hazardous waste (collection suspended since March 23, 2026), dead animals, ammunition, fireworks, propane tanks, ashes, vehicles and trailers, concrete over 3 feet
Cash or business checks only. Loads bigger than a standard pickup must be through the gate by 3:30 p.m.
Closed Sundays and most holidays, and it can close for bad weather.
Construction and demolition waste is accepted with no asbestos; for buildings put up before 1980, bring a copy of the inspection document. Commercial companies can open an account with a credit application.
The convenience centers take residential trash only, in pickup truck and car loads, and they can close in bad weather. Tarp your load or pay a $5 no-tarp fee. Questions: (505) 867-0814.
Household hazardous waste
The landfill's household hazardous waste collection (paint, pesticides, antifreeze, car batteries, fluorescent bulbs, pool chemicals, cleaners, oil and filters, computers) has been temporarily suspended since March 23, 2026. Until it returns, don't bring those items to the landfill. Rio Rancho residents can use Waste Management's At Your Door pickup instead; see our Rio Rancho page.
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