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Otero County Solid Waste

Contact NameRalph Murphy

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Websiteotero.nm.us

Phone(575) 973-1735

Locations
Location Address33 Gravel Pit Road (La Luz Transfer Station)
Call for hours
Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
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Second LocationBent Convenience Center
Fire Station - 24043 US Hwy 70
New Mexico
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Third LocationLaVelle South Transfer Station
224 LaVelle Rd
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Fourth LocationWhite Sands Mall Parking Lot
south end of parking lot
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Fifth LocationWalmart Parking Lot
north end of parking lot
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Sixth LocationCloudcroft Recycling Site
1/2 block east of Swallow Street. Corner of Swallow Place and James Canyon Hwy
Cloudcroft
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Seventh LocationCloudcroft Collection
SCRAP METAL ONLY - 230 Mescalero Ave
Cloudcroft
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Eighth LocationTularosa
606 Central - just past Lowe's
Tularosa
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Nine LocationWeed Convenience Center
Fire Station - State Road 512
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Tenth LocationChaparral Transfer Station
21 McGregor Range Road
Chaparral
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Services
Counties
  • Otero County
Type of Service
  • Recycling Drop-off Site
Recycling Drop-Off Site
  • Sorted Drop-Off
Aluminum
  • Aluminum Cans
Aluminum Notes:

Traditional household recycling accepted plus other items are accepted at La Luz, laVelle and Chaparral sites.

Auto Fluids
  • Motor Oil
  • Antifreeze
Auto Fluids Notes

Accepted at La Luz location only

Battery
  • Battery: Lead Acid
Battery Notes

Auto batteries accepted at La Luz location only

Cardboard
  • Empty and Flattened Boxes
Metals
  • Other Scrap Metal
  • Appliances with Freon
Metals Notes

In addition to aluminum and tin metals, scrap metal is accepted at La Luz, LaVelle and Chaparral. Cloudcroft Collection Center only accepts Scrap Metal (no aluminum or tin).

All other locations accept aluminum and tin metals

Appliances accepted only at La Luz location

Paper
  • Office Paper
  • Magazines
  • Newspaper
  • Shredded Paper
Paper Notes

Can accept shredded paper at mixed paper drop-offs

Plastics
  • Plastic Bottles & Jars
Plastics Notes

Plastic #2 and #2 bottles only

Shredded Paper
  • No Plastic Bags
Shredded Paper Notes

Can accept shredded paper at mixed paper drop-offs

Tires
  • Passenger Tires
  • Large Truck Tires
  • Fee
Tire Notes

At La Luz location only. Residents can drop off up to 5 tires in 1 month, $1 charge per tire for businesses

Yard Trimmings
  • Branches
Yard Trimming Notes

La Luz location only. Accepts brush to be chipped into mulch that is given to residents for free