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Scrap Metal Recycling in Alamogordo, NM

Scrap metal goes to the City Collection Center or the county La Velle Convenience Site, both at 224 Lavelle Road (La Velle open daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m.).

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Alamogordo

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AlamogordoNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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    Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. City of Alamogordo Collection Center (self-haul transfer station)City service · AlamogordoOpen to everyoneCost not listed
    How it works

    City-run self-haul drop-off at 224 Lavelle Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310 (just outside city limits per the Census geocoder), open 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m.; phone 575-439-4109. Takes household garbage, furniture and other bulky items, appliances, yard waste, scrap metal, motor oil and antifreeze, cell phones and household batteries, electronics, rechargeable tool and vehicle batteries, and fully solidified paint. Fees follow the Collection Center fee schedule. Closes when sustained winds reach 30 mph.

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  3. Otero County Solid Waste recycling and convenience sitesCounty service · Otero CountyCost not listed
    How it works

    Otero County Solid Waste runs manned convenience sites and unmanned recycling drop-offs. In Alamogordo: City Yard (2600 N Florida Ave), Civic Center (800 E First St), Wal-Mart Shopping Center (230 S New York Ave), the Mall, Legacy Christian Academy (3001 Thunder Road) and the La Velle Convenience Site (224 La Velle Road, open daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m., also scrap metal). Elsewhere: Chaparral, Cloudcroft, La Luz (33 Gravel Pit Road; auto and motorcycle batteries, scrap metal) and Tularosa. Scrap-metal containers take washers, dryers, tin and scrap steel; microwaves, propane tanks and items with wood or plastic attached are not accepted.

    Cost & rules
    • No propane or gas tanks, fire extinguishers or items with wood or plastic still attached.

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Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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New Mexico rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab) · New Mexico Environment Department
    • New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Alamogordo: Collection Center Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Alamogordo
    • The Collection Center is a self-haul disposal location for residents, contractors and other approved users. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: household garbage, furniture and bulky items, appliances, yard waste, scrap metal, motor oil, antifreeze, cell phones and household batteries, electronics, tool and vehicle batteries, solidified paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fees follow the current Collection Center fee schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Commercial waste may be accepted when it meets facility requirements. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Otero County: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · Otero County
    • Otero County recycles aluminum cans, auto and motorcycle batteries, brush, cardboard, mixed paper, #1 and #2 plastic, scrap metal, tin cans, tires and used motor oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Otero County: Recyclable Items (opens in new tab) · Otero County
    • The white goods/scrap steel stream takes washers, dryers, tin and scrap steel; not microwaves, propane or gas tanks, fire extinguishers or items with wood or plastic attached. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Otero County: Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · Otero County
    • The La Velle Convenience Site, 224 La Velle Road, Alamogordo, is open daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and takes cardboard, paper, plastics, cans and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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