Hazardous waste disposal in New Mexico

8 sites in New Mexico are listed for household hazardous waste: 2 landfills, 3 transfer stations, 2 drop-off centers and 1 HHW drop-off. The most are in Bernalillo County (2), Sandoval County (2) and Cibola County (1).

3 post hours; none publish a fee in our records yet. A site is listed when its own record names household hazardous waste. Limits and fees differ, so call before you load up.

New Mexico rules and programs

Paint recycling program
No
New Mexico has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.
EPA lists paint among household products that can contain hazardous ingredients and points people to local household hazardous waste collections instead of drains or, in some cases, the regular trash.
Source: PaintCare: states with paint programs, read October 5, 2026
Battery disposal rules
Partly
New Mexico bans lead-acid (car) batteries from landfills and incinerators, but its law has no store take-back or deposit rule. EPA advises returning car batteries to a battery retailer or household hazardous waste collection.
For household batteries, EPA says alkaline ones can usually go in the trash, but take rechargeable, lithium and button batteries to a battery drop-off or household hazardous waste site.
Source: Battery Council International: state recycling laws (footnote g), read October 5, 2026

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Every listed site in New Mexico, by county

Bernalillo County (2)

HHW drop-off
Albuquerque Hazardous Household Waste Recycling Center
6137 Edith Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NM
Hours
Monday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Saturday 8 AM – 3 PM
Fee
Not published
C&D debris
Not listed
Phone
(505) 349-5220
Record lists household hazardous waste, batteries
Drop-off center
Montessa Park Convenience Center
4600 Edith Blvd.NE, Albuquerque, NM
Hours
Monday – Wednesday,Saturday,Sunday 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Fee
Not published
C&D debris
Accepted
Phone
(505) 873-6607
Record lists household hazardous waste

Cibola County (1)

Transfer station
Cibola County Transfer Station
97 Post Office Flats Road, Grants, NM
Hours
Monday – Saturday 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Fee
Not published
C&D debris
Accepted
Phone
(505) 287-4150
Record lists household hazardous waste

Doña Ana County (1)

Landfill
Chaparral Community MSW Collection and Recycling Center
2865 W. Amador, Las Cruces, NM
Hours
Not posted
Fee
Not published
C&D debris
Accepted
Phone
(575) 528-3800
Record lists household hazardous waste

Lincoln County (1)

Transfer station
Greentree Transfer Station and Recycling Center
Ruidoso Downs, NM
Hours
Not posted
Fee
Not published
C&D debris
Not listed
Phone
(575) 378-4697
Record lists household hazardous waste

Los Alamos County (1)

Transfer station
Los Alamos Eco Center
3701 East Jemez Road, Los Alamos, NM
Hours
Not posted
Fee
Not published
C&D debris
Accepted
Phone
(505) 709-0141
Record lists household hazardous waste

Sandoval County (2)

Landfill
Rio Rancho Landfill
2.5 Miles West of Nm528 on Northern Blvd; 33rd St and Northern Blvd. 1132 33rd St. Rio Rancho, Rio Rancho, NM
Hours
Not posted
Fee
Not published
C&D debris
Accepted
Phone
(505) 892-2055
Record lists household hazardous waste
Drop-off center
Sandoval County Canon Site
118 Nm-4, Canon, NM
Hours
Not posted
Fee
Not published
C&D debris
Not listed
Record lists batteries

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