Southwest New Mexico Regional Landfill (Silver City) & Grant County Transfer Stations
Silver City's dump is the Southwest New Mexico Regional Landfill at 318 Ridge Road, three miles south of town, open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Grant County homes pay for it through a $15.75 quarterly landfill fee, and each household can bring up to 500 pounds a month. Transfer stations at Cliff/Gila, Mimbres, Tri-City near Hurley and Hachita cover the rest of the county.
Households: up to 500 lbs a month (Authority, by phone, Oct. 2026)
Commercial: set by type of business
Three miles south on Ridge Road. The convenience station here keeps its own hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday). Cardboard and aluminum and tin cans are recycled here.
Questions about any site: the Southwest Solid Waste Authority at (575) 388-8051, or the county Solid Waste Department at (575) 574-0024 (Monday to Friday, 8 to 5).
The landfill fee and trash pickup
Every dwelling in Grant County is billed a $15.75 landfill fee each quarter (January, April, July and October), with a $5 late fee on unpaid balances; businesses pay by type. Pay at the Treasurer's Office in the Grant County Administration Building, 1400 Highway 180 East, by mail, or online.
In the unincorporated county, trash pickup comes from private haulers: Garcia Waste Management (575) 313-6395, Roadrunner Disposal (575) 537-2991 and Southwest Disposal (575) 524-8482.
Recycling
Grant County recycles only flattened corrugated cardboard and aluminum and tin cans; no waxy cardboard or pizza, cereal or soda-pack boxes. Cardboard-only drop-offs are at the Beall's lot (2150 Hwy. 180 E., weekdays), Tyrone, Pinos Altos (behind the Buckhorn), the Bayard city maintenance yard, Tri-City, Mimbres and Gila. The main landfill takes cardboard and cans.
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Where is the Silver City dump?
The Southwest New Mexico Regional Landfill is at 318 Ridge Road, three miles south of Silver City.
How much is the Grant County landfill fee?
$15.75 a quarter for each home, billed in January, April, July and October.
Is there a weight limit at the Silver City landfill?
Yes. Grant County households can bring up to 500 pounds a month to the Southwest New Mexico Regional Landfill, the Southwest Solid Waste Authority told us by phone in October 2026. For a heavier load, call the Authority at (575) 388-8051 before you go.
What can I recycle in Grant County?
Only flattened corrugated cardboard and aluminum and tin cans.
