Permits

For online applications:

1. Click below on the following links to download an application and an instruction sheet.

• Residential Permit Options
• Small Business Permit Option

Download the Solid Waste & Recycling Permit Application 2011 - 2012 (PDF) »

2. Where are the seven County Convenience Centers located? See this link: Convenience Center Map

Walk-in Applications and Permits are available at:

1. Santa Fe County Treasurer's Office at 102 Grant Ave Santa Fe, NM 87501. 986-6329. Open 8-5 Monday thru Friday.
2. Satellite Offices Locations and Hours »
3. For more information about County Solid Waste Bag Tags, visit our FAQ's »

Low-Income and Senior Citizen Credit

1. Senior Citizen Credit. For those residents who are age sixty-five (65) or older, the standard fee can be reduced by five dollars ($5.00). In order to qualify for the Senior Citizen credit, the applicant must present, at either a) the County’s Utility Department (424 NM 599 (Bypass; on the West State Road 599 Frontage Road), phone 992-9870), or b) at one of the County’s Satellite offices, along with a written application for the Permit, one of the following documents; (i) Birth certificate; (ii) Passport; (iii) current New Mexico Driver’s license or New Mexico state-issued identification card.

2. For Low-Income residents, the standard fee is reduced by ten dollars ($10.00). In order to qualify for the Low-Income credit, the applicant must present proof of income by presenting, along with a written application for the Permit, a copy of their last current year federal tax return showing that their Adjusted Gross Income was less than $24,000.00. Persons applying for the Low-Income discount must present their completed Application for the Permit at either a) the County’s Utility Department, located at 424 NM 599 (Bypass; on the West State Road 599 Frontage Road), phone 992-9870 or b) at one of the County’s Satellite offices.

3. For those residents who may qualify for both the Low-Income and Senior Citizen credit, only the higher credit of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be applied.

4. A resident, who applies for a Permit, will be required to sign, under oath, that they are purchasing the permit for their personal use (i.e., not for another family member, a neighbor or any other person or entity).

Lost/Stolen/Destroyed Permits

We no longer offer replacement solid waste permits. 

Bag tags are not replaceable.

Commercial fee by net weight is $50.00/ton or, $0.25/pound

Commercial Loads

Hotels, restaurants, businesses, waste haulers, landscapers, institutions and multiple-unit dwellings are charged the following fees:

Commercial customers must establish an account with the County prior to using any of the County's convenience centers. Contact the County Treasurer's Office (986 - 6329) for account information. The County and the customer will agree to a "typical load-weight" (the average net weight of three measured loads per vehicle employed), which will be the measure of billings at the locations where weigh scales are not available. The customer will be billed monthly. Individual loads shall not exceed 12,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight (combined weight of the truck and the load).

Recycling

 The following Recyclable Materials are accepted:

• Newspapers, junk mail, magazines, phone books, and white office paper are accepted for recycling. Albertson's Markets, Whole Foods Markets, Walmarts, NM School for the Deaf will accept plastic grocery bags.
• Flattened Cardboard only Corrugated (any cardboard with a wavy center) is accepted. Brown paper bags should be placed in with the corrugated cardboard. We cannot take paperboard boxes, i.e., shoe, gift, cereal, cracker etc… No waxed or wet cardboard.
• Glass – All colors of glass bottles and food jars accepted. No light bulbs, window glass, drinking glasses, mirror, ceramic, porcelain, or Pyrex.
• Mixed Containers include - Plastic containers (#1 and #2) with necks, check number on bottom of each container. Clear and colored plastic soda bottles, Plastic milk and water jugs, juice bottles, laundry soap and shampoo bottles (lids must be removed). No other plastic containers accepted at this time.
  Styrofoam, plastic bags, motor oil bottles and plastic toys are not recycled.
  Aluminum Cans & Foil, tin/steel food cans and lids, empty aerosol cans, aluminum foil and pie pans are recycled. Cookware, auto parts, scrap metal, and alkaline batteries are accepted, however do not get placed into convenience center recycle bins.
• Currently only accept Refrigerators and Freezers with CFC Removal on item

NOTE: Plastic, aluminum and tin containers can be mixed together with newspapers and mixed papers.Cardboard must be separated and placed in separate bins.

Motor oil, Tires, Brush, and Tree Wastes are accepted and recycled but require a solid waste permit to drop off.

• Tires are limited to 8 tires per household per month.
• Brush and tree waste and clean wood waste must be cut to length of 6 foot long or less and 24 inches in diameter. No tree stumps accepted.
• Reuse Opportunity:
  Brush waste is chipped at the Eldorado, Jacona and Stanley Convenience Center sites. Free wood chips are available to the public at these three sites at no charge. The wood chips are good for landscaping, erosion control, or as plant mulch to help retain soil moisture.

Download Santa Fe County Guide to Waste, Recycling and Reuse »

Uncovered Loads

$50.00 penalty and two additional punches on card, for entering center with an uncovered load.

About Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station (BuRRT)

The Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station is operated by the Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency (SFSWMA). SFSWMA was created by mutual agreement between Santa Fe County and the City of Santa Fe, and is an independent agency. Their information hotline is 424-1850. You can also view their website at SFSWMA

Receiving Hours for residents are 8:00am to 5:00pm, seven days a week.

Illegal Dumping

Santa Fe County Ordinance No. 2005-05 prohibits the dumping, accumulating or scattering of solid waste. Any person convicted of illegal dumping will be guilty of a crime. First time offenders maybe penalized with a fine up to $500 and/or 60 days in jail. Subsequent violations carry a penalty of up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail. The improper or illegal disposal of hazardous waste carries a penalty of up to $5,000 and/or 90 days in jail.

To report illegal dumping or littering, please call the County at 992-3010. You may also call New Mexico Clean & Beautiful at 1-800-867-7666 or the Solid Waste Compliance Officer at 1-505-629-2937.