Visitor Prescreening: View Questionnaire - View Policy - View Restricted States
Are you a Community member affected by COVID-19? Need Food, Housing Transportation?
Contact CONNECT Click Here
¿Eres un miembro de la comunidad afectado por la crisis COVID-19? ¿Estás buscando comida, vivienda, transporte u otra ayuda?
Haz clic aquí
If you have curbside collection, everything listed in the mixed recycling section may be recycled in your cart.
Have questions about recycling? Call the Public Works Department at (505) 992-3010.
Aside from conserving natural resources, recycling saves you money. It is free to recycle household waste at County convenience centers, so the more you recycle, the more you save.
Recycling saves the County money too, which helps keep costs down for you. In 2017, Santa Fe County saved $108,000 by recycling 26% of the material from solid waste convenience centers. By increasing our recycling rate to the national average of 35%, we can save an additional $37,000 per year. Recycling will help the County continue providing the same level of service without raising rates.
For these reasons and others, Santa Fe County has made recycling mandatory at convenience centers. Any person placing recyclables in the waste bins will be issued a warning and/or issued a citation. If found guilty, the criminal penalty shall be a minimum of $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense, and $75 for the third offense.
Recycle right! If you’re not sure if a material is recyclable, put it in the garbage. Contamination causes a lot of problems, so when in doubt, throw it out! For more information on how to recycle right, contact us at (505) 992-3010.
MINIMUM SIZE OF RECYCYABLES: Anything smaller than a post card cannot be handled by the processing facility and should be landfilled or composted.
Mixed recyclables, cardboard, glass, and tires are hauled to the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station in Santa Fe. Scrap metal and appliances are sold to a metal recycling company in Santa Fe that sorts it and sells it to a smelter where it is turns it into raw material for manufacturing. Glass is transported to the Denver area where it is recycled back into glass bottles. Mixed recyclables are hauled to Albuquerque where they are sorted, sold in domestic and international markets, and manufactured into new products. Tires are sent to a recycling facility in Denver City, TX where they are turned into a raw material used in asphalt and new rubber applications. Automotive fluids are sold to a company that refines or cleans them in order to turn them into new automotive fluids.
Mixed Recycling
Glass
Used automotive fluids
Tires (punch on card)
Green waste/yard waste
Scrap metal
Click here for a listing of locations to recycle materials not accepted at convenience centers.
YES: Aluminum cans Boxboard (cereal boxes, egg cartons, etc.) Brown paper bags Cardboard Food and beverage cartons Junk mail Magazines and catalogs Newspaper Office paper Paperback and hardcover books Phone books Plastic bottles and containers (jars, tubs, clamshells, etc.) Rigid plastics (toys, laundry baskets, buckets, etc.) Shredded paper (place in clear plastic bags) Steel/tin cans |
NO: |
YES: Bottles Jars |
NO: Ceramics Drinking glasses Light bulbs Window or plate glass |
Used Automotive Fluids
Free. No more than five gallons per trip.
YES: Gear oil Hydraulic oil Motor oil Power steering fluid Transmission fluid |
NO: Antifreeze Oil that has been mixed with fluids other than those listed (including water) Other automotive fluids |
Tires
Permit punch required. No more than eight tires per month.
YES: Passenger tires |
NO: Rims Tractor/heavy equipment tires |
Green Waste/Yard Waste
Permit punch required
YES: Brush Clean wood Tree trimmings |
NO: Green waste larger than six feet or 18 inches in diameter Lumber Stumps Wood with paint and nails |
YES: Aluminum Appliances Brass Catalytic convertors Copper Iron Lead Radiators Steel Wire |
NO: Electronics (other than appliances) Lead-acid batteries Metal containing hazardous materials (i.e. undrained motor oil filters) Refrigerant containing appliances (refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.) without a CFC removal sticker |
If your business should be added to this listing, contact us at (505) 992-3010.
Quick Links:
Car batteries
Cell phones, cell phone batteries, tablets, and chargers
Corks
Fluorescent light bulbs
Electronic waste
Ink/toner cartridges
Plastic bags
Rechargeable batteries
Refrigerant containing appliances
Used motor oil
Car Batteries
Some facilities offer cash or gift cards. Call facility for details.
Auto Zone 6421-2 Airport Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 424-0252 |
Johnny‘s Standard Motor Parts 110 S Riverside Dr Espanola, NM 87532 (505) 753-7335 |
O’Reilly Auto Parts 17 Liberty Square Cir Edgewood, NM 87015 (505) 596-0054 |
Auto Zone 2505 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 438-3374 |
Mr. G’s Recycling 7625 Baca Ln Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 474-6969 |
Pep Boys Auto Parts 2710 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 473-3463 |
Auto Zone 1944 Old US 66 Edgewood, NM 87015 (505) 286-1855 |
Napa Auto Parts 1125 Calle La Resolana Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 471-1464 |
Sam’s Club 4201 Rodeo Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471-8825 |
Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station* 2600 Buckman Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 955-2215 |
O’Reilly Auto Parts 4715 Airport Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 473-0058 |
|
Capital Scrap Metals 1162 Cooks Ln Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471–0740 |
O’Reilly Auto Parts 2109 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 438-0844 |
|
*Only on Fridays and Saturdays |
Cell Phones, Cell Phone Batteries, Tablets, and Chargers
Restrictions may apply. Call facility for details.
AP Wireless 6001 Jaguar Dr #101 Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471-1085 |
EcoATM (in Walmart) 3251 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 |
Target 3550 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471-9600 |
AT&T 3494 Zafarano Dr D Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 424-1638 |
EcoATM (in Santa Fe Place Mall) 4250 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87505 |
T-Mobile 4056 Cerrillos Rd Ste E-2 Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471-0385 |
Best Buy 3533 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 438-4761 |
Office Depot 2016 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 474-7181 |
Verizon Authorized Retailer – Go Wireless 604 N Guadalupe St D Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 820-2054 |
Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station 2600 Buckman Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 955-2215 |
Office Depot 153 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 986-0096 |
Verizon Authorized Retailer – Go Wireless 500 Market St E Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 983-6083 |
Dotfoil Computers 851 St Michaels Dr Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 954-9955 |
Sprint Store 3777 Cerrillos Rd A Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 474-5200 |
Verizon 3545 Zafarano Dr C Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 424-1620 |
Total Wine and More 3529 Zafarano Dr #11 Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 428-4262 |
Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Restrictions/fees may apply. Call facility for details.
Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station* 2600 Buckman Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 955-2215 |
Home Depot 952 Richards Ave Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 424-9463 |
Lowe’s Home Improvement 3458 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 819-4080 |
*Only on Fridays and Saturdays |
Electronic Waste
Restrictions/fees may apply. Call facility for details.
Best Buy 3533 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 438-4761 |
Dotfoil Computers 851 St Michaels Dr Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 954-9955 |
Office Depot 153 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 986-0096 |
Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station 2600 Buckman Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 955-2215 |
Mr. G’s Recycling 7625 Baca Ln Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 474-6969 |
|
Capital Scrap Metals 1162 Cooks Ln Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471–0740 |
Office Depot 2016 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 474-7181 |
Best Buy 3533 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 438-4761 |
Office Depot 2016 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 474-7181 |
Office Depot 153 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 986-0096 |
Cartridges Etc. 1214 Camino Carlos Rey Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 473-2739 |
Plastic Bags
Grocery/shopping bags, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, etc. No food wrap or bags with zippers, slide locks, or drawstrings.
Albertsons Market 600 N Guadalupe St Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 982-4668 |
Eldorado Supermarket (Agora) 7 Avenida Vista Grande Santa Fe, NM 87508 (505) 466-2602 |
Sprouts Farmers Market 199 Paseo De Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 988-1140 |
Albertsons Market 3001 St Francis Dr Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 992-8663 |
Home Depot 952 Richards Ave Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 424-9463 |
Target 3550 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471-9600 |
Albertsons Market 3542 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471-1058 |
Smith’s Food and Drug |
|
Best Buy 3533 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 438-4761 |
Smith’s Food and Drug 2B NM-344 Edgewood, NM 87015 (505) 286-6691 |
Rechargeable Batteries
Non-leaking rechargeable batteries used in power tools, cell phones, laptops, etc. No single-use alkaline batteries.
Nickel Cadmium (Ni-CD), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), Small sealed lead acid (SSLA/Pb), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH, Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn)
Batteries Plus Bulbs 1609 St Michael’s Dr Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 629-0538 |
Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station* 2600 Buckman Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 955-2215 |
Home Depot 952 Richards Ave Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 424-9463 |
Best Buy 3533 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 438-4761 |
Eldorado Solid Waste Convenience Center ReUse Area |
Lowe’s Home Improvement 3458 Zafarano Dr Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 819-4080 |
*Only on Fridays and Saturdays |
Refrigerant Containing Appliances
Fees may apply. Please call facility for details.
Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station 2600 Buckman Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 955-2215 |
Capital Scrap Metals 1162 Cooks Ln Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 471–0740 |
Mr. G’s Recycling 7625 Baca Ln Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 474-6969 |
Used Motor Oil
Maximum allowable amounts may apply. Please call facility for details.
Advance Auto Parts 1209 Siler Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 438-1849 |
Auto Zone 1944 Old US 66 Edgewood, NM 87015 (505) 286-1855 |
O’Reilly Auto Parts 2109 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 438-0844 |
Auto Zone 6421-2 Airport Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 424-0252 |
Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station* 2600 Buckman Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 955-2215 |
O’Reilly Auto Parts 17 Liberty Square Cir Edgewood, NM 87015 (505) 596-0054 |
Auto Zone 2505 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 438-3374 |
O’Reilly Auto Parts 4715 Airport Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 473-0058 |
Pep Boys Auto Parts 2710 Cerrillos Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507 (505) 473-3463 |
*Only on Fridays and Saturdays |
Santa Fe County 100 Catron St. Santa Fe, NM 87501-2061 phone (505) 986-6200
Website Policies & Use |
Contact Us |
Report a Problem |
Connect with Us |
Sitemap |
© 2021 Santa Fe County