Taos Regional Landfill & Taos County Transfer Stations (New Mexico) — Rates & Punch Cards
The Taos Regional Landfill at 24670 US Highway 64 serves Taos, Questa, Red River, Taos Ski Valley, Eagle Nest and the county. It generally runs Monday through Saturday, now including Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and a household load starts at $6.56 for up to 220 pounds.
Out in the county, eight Taos County transfer stations are open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They use the punch cards that come with the county's solid waste fee.
Disposal sites in Taos
Taos Regional Landfill
Landfill
Town of Taos, for the Taos Regional Landfill Board
Residential: $6.56 minimum (up to 220 lbs), then $0.53 per 20 lbs
Commercial: $65.63 a ton
Tires: $2.10 passenger, $5.25 large truck, $9.45 heavy equipment
Accepts: Household trash, construction and demolition debris, green waste, scrap tires, scrap metal
Generally open Monday through Saturday. Closes when sustained winds reach 35 mph. Closed on Town holidays (2026: Nov. 11, Nov. 26, Dec. 25; open 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 24).
Cover or tarp every load (Taos County Ordinance 2010-5).
Each $42.50 county payment brings a punch card with 12 punches for three months, good for half a ton, at the county transfer stations or the regional landfill. If a county-recognized private hauler picks up your trash, the fee is $42.50 a year with a six-punch card.
About 2.5 mi north on SR 522, then 1/2 mi west on CR B-008
Tue–Sat, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cerro
SR 378, 3 mi west of SR 522, then 3/4 mi west on CR B-038
Tue–Sat, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Chamisal
SR 76, 1.5 mi south, then 3/4 mi on CR C-007
Tue–Sat, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Costilla
SR 522 at CR B-052, 1/2 mi southeast
Tue–Sat, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Los Cordovas
SR 240 at CR A-020, 1.5 mi southeast (by the Town sewer plant)
Tue–Sat, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Ojo Caliente
US 285, 1 mi north, then east on CR CB-110
Tue–Sat, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Pilar
SR 68, 1.5 mi northeast of Pilar
Tue–Sat, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tres Piedras
US 285, 2 mi north, then 3/4 mi west on Forest Road 83
Thu–Sat, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Not every station takes motor oil, batteries, electronics and appliances, so check before you haul them. Recycling is free (no punch needed except for tires). Taos County requires every load to be tarped; violators can be fined up to $300. Questions: Taos County Solid Waste, (575) 737-6337. The county also takes clean yard waste for chipping at its Highway 64 operations center; call (575) 779-8941 first.
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The Taos Regional Landfill generally operates Monday through Saturday; Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It closes when sustained winds reach 35 mph and on Town holidays.
How much does the Taos dump cost?
Residential loads are $6.56 for up to 220 pounds, then 53 cents for every 20 pounds more. Commercial loads are $65.63 a ton.
How do Taos County punch cards work?
The county solid waste fee is $170 a year in four payments of $42.50. Each payment comes with a 12-punch card good for three months and half a ton, usable at county transfer stations or the regional landfill.
When are Taos County transfer stations open?
Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Tres Piedras, which opens Thursday through Saturday.
