Convenience Centers

Hours of Operation

Location	Open	Closed	Summer Hours	Winter Hours
Eldorado Convenience Center US 285	Tues-Sun	Monday	8-12 & 1-5:00	7-12 & 1-4:00
Jacona Convenience Center NM 502	Wed-Mon	Tuesday	8-12 & 1-5:00	7-12 & 1-4:00
La Cienega Convenience Center CR 54B	Sat-Wed	Thurs & Fri	8-12 & 1-5:00	7-12 & 1-4:00
Nambe Convenience Center CR 503	Fri-Tues	Wed & Thurs	8-12 & 1-5:00	7-12 & 1-4:00
San Marcos Convenience Center CR 42	Wed-Sun	Mon & Tues	8-12 & 1-5:00	7-12 & 1-4:00
Stanley Convenience Center CR 17A	Sat-Wed	Thurs & Fri	8-12 & 1-5:00	7-12 & 1-4:00
Tesuque Convenience Center NM 592	Thur-Mon	Tues & Wed	8-12 & 1-5:00	7-12 & 1-4:00
Rancho Viejo Temporary Recycle Center	Fri & Sat	Sun-Thurs	8-12 & 1-5:00	7-12 & 1-4:00

Santa Fe County Convenience Center Holiday Closures

All centers closed for the following County observed holidays

Independence Day
Labor Day, 2006
1/2 Day for Santa Fe Fiestas
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa
New Years Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/2 Day for Good Friday
Memorial Day

For a vicinity map for the transfer station locations click on this link: Convenience Center Map

Rules regarding access and use of Convenience Centers

Covered Loads. All loads must be covered. Bagged Trash should be covered and/or tied.
A Trip. A Trip is considered to be equivalent to one passenger vehicle loaded with refuse, or one pickup truck (rated up to one ton) with a load that does not exceed the cabin-height of the pickup. A towed single-axle 8-foot long trailer loaded to a maximum height of 4 feet from the trailer floor is considered to be equal to one trip. A one-trip-load shall not exceed 8,800 pounds (lbs) in gross vehicle weight (GVW) (GVW = combined weight of passenger vehicle or truck and its load)
Residential Refuse. All household refuse must be bagged, except over-sized items (6-foot maximum). No burned refuse will be accepted.
Ashes. Ashes should be cold for at least 24 hours prior to arrival. Place in special location as directed at station.
No Salvage. Salvaging and scavenging is prohibited at the County convenience centers at all times.
Green Waste. Grass and leaves must be bagged. Cut limbs to 6ft or less in length.
Tires. Residential only. Up to four tires will be accepted from each household per month.
Appliances/Metals. Appliances and scrap metal may be recycled. Cooling units, such as refrigerators, must be certified that the freon has been removed.
Motor oil. Residential only. Five gallons maximum per trip. Place in oil tank as directed.
Recycling of cardboard, newspaper, office paper, junk mail, and magazines is mandatory. See 2005-05 Ordinance Recycling Requirements

1. Each permit is valid for residential waste from one household only. Permits are non-transferable (they cannot be given to others for use). Haulers with wastes from multiple homes must have a county Commercial Permit, or take loads either to Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station (BuRRT), or when in excess of 12,500 lbs. of Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), to Caja-del-Rio Landfill. Misuse of permit can result in cancellation of permit.

2. Each permit is valid for the year printed on the card. Each permit may be used at any of the seven county convenience centers and the Rancho Viejo recycle center. See this link: Convenience Center Map

3. A pick-up truck load is defined as a volume of refuse loaded no higher than the cabin roof-line of the truck, or a load no more than 4 feet above the floor of the cargo box of a single-axle trailer. Operators will punch the permit more than once for oversized loads. LARGE LOADS (over 4,200 lbs. net weight or 21.3 cubic yards net volume) should be delivered directly to the BuRRT or the Caja Del Rio Landfill. No commercial vehicles or vehicles with over 1 ton of carrying capacity are allowed access to County convenience centers.

6. All residential wastes must be bagged. All loads must be covered.

7. Recyclable materials (cardboard, plastic # 1 & 2, mixed paper and glass) must be placed in the correct recycling bins, not in the waste containers.

Items Not Accepted

Dead animals - Call Santa Fe County Animal Control Division (992-1621) for disposal options.
Animal manures - (Except dog and cat waste if bagged)
Large-size Automobile Parts - i.e. car frames, chassis, etc.
Lead-acid batteries (vehicle or equipment batteries) - Call County Solid Waste for recycling options.
Antifreeze - Call County Solid Waste for recycling options.
Hazardous waste - Poisionous substances, acids, caustics, photograpic chemicals, thermometers, etc.
Infectious waste - (medial wastes, needles, sharps, blood contaminated wastes)
Fuel - Flammable or combustible substances.
Sewage or septage
Explosives/Ammunition
Any liquid greater than 1 gallon - Frying oils, etc.
Pesticides and Weed Killers - Call County Solid Waste for disposal options.
Asbestos
Radioactive wastes
Hot ashes - Keep separated and place in special metal bins provided at the transfer stations. Cold ash is accepted in small quantities.
Paints in the Liquid State, Solvents, Paint Strippers, etc.
Pressurized Gas Cylinders
Large Loads of Construction Debris - Concrete, roof materials, asphalt, rocks, etc.
Freezers, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners - unless coolant (Chloro-Fluoro-Carbons (CFCs)) has been professionally drainded from the system (appliance will need sticker of approval.)
Electronic Waste - Computer monitors, CPUs, video equipment, etc.

County Convenience Center User Rates

Residents in the unincorporated areas (outside city limits) are allowed to purchase solid waste permits that facilitate access to any County solid waste convenience centers. This permit is not valid at the Caja del Rio Landfill or the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station. Eligibility to purchase a permit is verified by the E-911 address assigned to your residence. Your E-911 address is quite simply the physical address of the house in which you live.

The permit is valid for the county fiscal year printed on the permit.
A county resident may purchase a maximum of two $35 Residential permits, and/or four $20 Residential Permits per fiscal year (July 1st – June 30th).
Loads over 1,800 lbs. (see definitions of oversized loads and LARGE LOADS above) get punched two or three times reducing the number of trips allowed to a station.
Permits are non-transferable. Misuse can lead to cancellation of access to the Convenience Centers. They cannot be loaned to another person.
All loads arriving at convenience centers must be covered/tarped. This is to prevent the littering of roadsides leading to convenience centers. Violators will be subject to a $50.00 penalty.
The County is not responsible for lost permits. You may purchase a replacement for $15.00