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Solid Waste Department Information

San Juan County Regional Landfill is situated on 160 acres with a Patent from the State of New Mexico.
The landfill has approximately a 50-year life span.
San Juan County has a contract with Waste Management to operate the landfill.
San Juan County pays Waste Management on a per-ton basis for disposed waste as collected at County-operated Convenience Stations.

Community Resources, a section of the Solid Waste Division, utilizes trustee labor provided by the Detention Center to perform roadside litter pickup, roadside vegetation removal, and other community service projects.

San Juan County has launched an app to make it easier to report illegal dumping. Find out more here.

Notice:

Beginning Wednesday, February 14, 2024, San Juan County will once again be accepting single stream recycling (which includes newspaper, cardboard, aluminum cans, etc.) at all 12 of its Solid Waste Convenience Centers.

The San Juan County Landfill (operated by Waste Management) is now closed on Sunday. Click 'Landfill' below for hours and contact information.

Convenience Stations Rates

Convenience Stations Pricing Guide

For More information call (505) 334-4519.

Item	In-County Rate	Out of County Rate
1 bag of trash (33-gallon)	$1	$9*
2 bags of trash (33-gallon)	$2	$9*
Up to ½ pickup bed, below bed height (up to 1.5 cu. yd.)	$5	$18*
Up to full pickup bed, below bed height (between 1.5 cu. yd.- 3 cu. yds.)	$9	$27*
Ash Barrels	At volume rate	At volume rate*
Passenger vehicle Tire (up to 4, off rim)	$2 each	$5 each
Flattened corrugated cardboard	FREE!	Not accepted
Bagged aluminum cans	FREE!	Not accepted
Large Appliances**	FREE!	Not accepted

*$9.00 minimum for non-resident solid waste. Fee assessed at $9 per cubic yard, or fraction thereof, up to 3 cubic yards.
**Refrigerators and freezers must have door removed and be empty.

Convenience Station Locations

The Convenience Stations are open their regular operating hours on all holidays excluding:

New Years’ Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

For questions or concerns, please contact our main office at (505) 334-4519.

Note: Some convenience station's phone reception is poor and operators are often not available by phone.

Blanco Convenience Station
#35 County Road 4460
Blanco, NM
505-419-0624
Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday & Monday
Closed: Tuesday through Saturday

Cedar Hill Convenience Station
#25 County Road 2390
Aztec, NM
505-419-6017
Open: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday & Saturday
Closed: Sunday through Thursday

Hilltop Convenience Station
#28 CR 7100
10 miles south of Bloomfield then West on CR 7100
505-330-8903
Open: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday
Closed: Monday through Saturday

Huerfano Convenience Station
12574 Highway 550
505-320-8352
Open: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday
Closed: Sunday through Friday

Kirtland Convenience Station
#141 County Road 6500
Kirtland, NM
505-419-3760
Open: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Sunday

La Plata Convenience Station
#5 County Road 1330
Farmington, NM
505-419-6253
Open: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday & Sunday
Closed: Monday through Friday

Lake Valley Convenience Station
#57 County Road 7760
505-419-0922
Open: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday
Closed: Sunday through Friday

Lee Acres Convenience Station
#31 County Road 5500
Farmington, NM
505-419-6270
Open: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday through Sunday

Sand Springs Convenience Station
Corner of N5 and Hwy 491
(505) 320-0553
Open: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday
Closed: Sunday and Monday

Shiprock Convenience Station
NE Cortez Highway
Shiprock, NM
505-320-0395
Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Sunday

Upper Fruitland Convenience Station
3 Miles South of Nenahnezad School
505-320-0711
Open: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday
Closed: Sunday and Monday

Waterflow Convenience Station
3574 Highway 64
Waterflow, NM
505-419-6274
Open: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday through Saturday
Closed: Sunday through Wednesday

What is and is not accepted at Convenience Stations?

San Juan County Convenience Stations are operated by permit from the New Mexico Environment Department. Permit conditions limit how much trash the County can receive each day and what an individual can dump. Commercial trash is prohibited. The transfer stations are a convenience for residential waste disposal and cannot receive the same volume and materials as the landfill.

See the County's policy here.

In part:

SECTION 5. LIMITATIONS. ---

Customers may dispose of up to three (3) cubic yards of waste material per day. A trailer 8’ x 6’ x 2’ or a long wide bed pickup, level full, holds an estimated three (3) cubic yards.
Extra long trailers may be directed to the landfill.
Residents may dispose up to four (4) tires per month.
Patrons are responsible for cleaning up any debris that falls on the ramp as they unload.
It is not the responsibility of the station attendants to assist with unloading.

SECTION 6. ACCEPTABLE WASTE. ---

Residential household trash.
Paper goods.
Cardboard boxes (flattened).
Cans.
Glass.
Old clothing.
Yard waste.
Weeds.
Small tree branches (five (5) foot lengths maximum).
Cold ashes, if station has ash bins.

SECTION 7. UNACCEPTABLE WASTE. --- (Note: Items 1 through 7 listed below can be disposed of through the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program held in the Spring and Fall each year.)

Liquid waste (any kind).
Pesticides.
Used motor oil
Antifreeze.
Grease.
Paint (lead based).
Auto/equipment batteries.
Smoldering ashes.
Dead animals or animal parts.
Toxic waste.
Medical waste.
Large trees or tree branches in excess of five (5) feet in length.
Commercial/business waste.
Construction or demolition debris.
Truck or equipment tires.

Landfill

Recycling

San Juan County will accept the following recyclable materials at all 12 of the Solid Waste Convenience Stations at no charge to the public:

Single Stream Recycling:

Flattened corrugated cardboard
Bagged aluminum cans
Plastic bottles and containers
Paper

Metal and Appliance Recycling:

Refrigerators and freezers (with or without Freon in them) - doors need to be removed
Washers and dryers
Hot water heaters
Wheels (without the tire)
Misc. steel such as car bumpers, hoods, bed frames, etc.

Items not allowed in recycling:

Food and liquids
Foam cups and containers
Plastic Bags
Glass bottles and jars
Styrofoam
Garbage
Clothing, furniture and carpet
Batteries

If you have any question about what items are allowed, please contact the San Juan County Solid Waste office at (505) 334-4519.

FAQ

FAQ:

Q: Why is there a limit to how much trash and what I can bring to a transfer station?

A: The New Mexico Environment Department issues the county a permit to run a transfer station, and permit conditions limit how much trash the County can receive each day and what an individual can dump. Commercial trash is prohibited. The transfer stations are a convenience for residential waste disposal and cannot receive the same volume and materials as the landfill.

Q: Why do I have to pay to dump my trash?

A: Well, nothing is free. The minimal fee you pay for dumping isn’t even enough to cover the cost of staff, trucks and the fee we pay to dump your trash at the landfill (Yes, San Juan County pays to dump your trash at the landfill)

Q: What about illegal dump sites? Who is going to clean that up?

A: San Juan County has a crew working one day a week to clean up dump sites that are reported using the Clean Up San Juan App. Crews work with law enforcement to identify and prosecute illegal dumpers and are working through the list of reported dump sites.