What Doña Ana County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 10 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
South Central Solid Waste Authority's free residential drop-off at 2855 W Amador, Las Cruces (inside Las Cruces city limits per the Census geocoder; the authority's pages give no ZIP for this number). Takes household recyclables, glass, scrap metal, white goods such as refrigerators and freezers, electronics and household hazardous waste (up to 5 gallons per person per day). Desktops and other data-storing electronics are free; laptops, monitors and TVs carry a fee (up to 3 per household per day). Open daily: Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat–Sun 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Not for commercial use.
Eight SCSWA collection centers for Doña Ana County residents who live outside Las Cruces city limits: Anthony (2120 Ohara Road, Anthony), Butterfield (4925 Eason Lane, Las Cruces), Garfield (505 Nightwatchers Road), Hatch (110 Cerrito Road), Hill (9293 Del Rey Boulevard, Las Cruces), La Mesa (1310 W Afton Road), La Union (2590 Visnaga Street, Anthony) and Mesquite (725 County Road B059, Las Cruces). Most are open Friday–Monday 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Payment is by county punch-card coupons ($5 per punch); tires are $5 for up to 4. They take household trash, recyclables, yard waste, e-waste, scrap metal and household hazardous waste.
The Recycling Center at 2855 W Amador is a free drop-off for residential use only, not for commercial use. Checked October 26, 2026.
Free drop-off services for residents include household recyclables, glass, scrap metal and HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
The Recycling Center takes glass, electronics, scrap metal, white goods such as refrigerators and freezers, and household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents may bring scrap metal and white goods; refrigerators need certified proof of freon removal or a removal fee is charged at drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
Data-storing electronics such as desktops and smartphones are recycled free; laptops, monitors and TVs carry a fee, limit 3 units per household per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
Fee-charged electronics (laptops, monitors, TVs) are limited to 3 units per household per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCSWA accepts no more than 5 gallons of HHW per person per day; not for business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
Commonly accepted electronics include cell phones, computers and laptops, copiers, DVD/VCR players, keyboards, printers, radios and TVs (up to 3 per customer per day); no business-generated items. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCSWA electronics recycling does not accept business-generated items. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents bringing CRTs or TVs to county collection centers have their trash coupon punched once for up to three per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
County residents and city residents without curbside recycling can bring clean, dry recyclables to the Recycling Center at 2855 W Amador. Checked October 26, 2026.
Collection centers serve residents who live outside the Las Cruces city limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
Services include household recycling and trash drop-off, yard waste and e-waste drop-off (fees or punches may apply), and scrap metal recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
A truck with sideboards or trailer load (400–600 lbs), e.g. furniture, costs $15 (3 punches). Checked October 26, 2026.
The minimum is $5 (1 punch) for loads up to 200 lbs; a full load is $10 (2 punches). Checked October 26, 2026.
Tires are $5 minimum (1 punch) for up to 4 tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Coupons/punch cards are the payment at all county collection centers, sold in $15, $30 or $60 increments. Checked October 26, 2026.
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