Household hazardous waste drop-off in New Mexico
We’ve checked 24 New Mexico disposal sites against official websites. 0 mention taking household hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, batteries and similar) and 8 say they don’t or restrict it. We quote the exact wording and link the official page.
None of the sites we’ve checked in New Mexico mention household hazardous waste in their posted rules. Check your county solid waste website for a drop-off site or collection event.
Sites that don’t take it (or restrict it)
- Jacona Transfer Station · Pojoaque, NM Verified
Posted rule: “Not accepted: commercial, liquid, hazardous, flammable/explosive waste, sewage/sludge, animal carcasses”
- La Cienega Waste Convenience Station · La Cienega, NM Verified
Posted rule: “Not accepted: commercial, liquid, hazardous, flammable/explosive waste, sewage/sludge, animal carcasses”
- Montessa Park Convenience Center · Albuquerque, NM Verified
Posted rule: “Not accepted: recyclables, hazardous/medical/infectious waste, dead animals, ammunition, firearms, hot or smoldering waste, construction/demolition debris (incl”
- Don Reservoir Convenience Center · Albuquerque, NM Verified
Posted rule: “Not accepted: recyclables, hazardous/medical/infectious waste, dead animals, ammunition, firearms, hot or smoldering waste, construction/demolition debris (incl”
- Santa Fe County Tesuque Transfer Station · Tesuque, NM Verified
Posted rule: “Not accepted: commercial, liquid, hazardous, flammable/explosive waste, sewage/sludge, animal carcasses”
- Eldorado Transfer Station · Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM Verified
Posted rule: “Not accepted: commercial, liquid, hazardous, flammable/explosive waste, sewage/sludge, animal carcasses”
- Santa Fe County Solid Waste Convenience Station · Santa Fe County, NM Verified
Posted rule: “Not accepted: commercial, liquid, hazardous, flammable/explosive waste, sewage/sludge, animal carcasses”
- San Marcos Waste Transfer Station · Galisteo, NM Verified
Posted rule: “Not accepted: commercial, liquid, hazardous, flammable/explosive waste, sewage/sludge, animal carcasses”
Other verified sites: ask about hazardous waste
Their posted rules don’t mention it. Their official websites often list the county’s HHW program or next collection event.
- Cerro Colorado LF · Albuquerque, NM Verified
- San Juan County Regional Landfill · Aztec, NM Verified
- Caja del Rio Landfill · Santa Fe, NM Verified
- Corralitos Regional Landfill · Las Cruces, NM Verified
- East Mountain Transfer Station · Tijeras, NM Verified
- Lake Valley Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- Lee Acres Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- Huerfano Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- Hilltop Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- Cedar Hill Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- La Plata Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- Waterflow Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- Shiprock Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- Upper Fruitland Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- Kirtland Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
- Blanco Dump Station · San Juan County, NM Verified
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