Electronics Recycling in Las Cruces, NM
The SCSWA Las Cruces Recycling Center, 2855 W Amador, takes household electronics; data-storing devices and small e-scrap are free, while laptops, monitors and TVs carry a fee.
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Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
New Mexico rules
- NMED and the U.S. EPA recommend electronics recyclers certified to e-Stewards and/or R2 standards. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)
- New Mexico has no state electronics take-back program; NMED says used electronics may be accepted at retail locations or community recycling programs. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)
More New Mexico rules (1)
- 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. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)
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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.
- New Mexico has no state electronics take-back program; NMED says used electronics may be accepted at retail locations or community recycling programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NMED and the U.S. EPA recommend electronics recyclers certified to e-Stewards and/or R2 standards. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCSWA: Las Cruces Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- The Recycling Center at 2855 W Amador is a free drop-off for residential use only, not for commercial use. 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.
- SCSWA: Current Service Rates (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- SCSWA charges $9.59 each for televisions/monitors (up to 3); small e-scrap is $0.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCSWA: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- 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.
- SCSWA: County Collection Centers (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- 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.
- Coupons/punch cards are the payment at all county collection centers, sold in $15, $30 or $60 increments. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Las Cruces: Solid Waste Collections (opens in new tab) · City of Las Cruces
- The City of Las Cruces refers residents to SCSWA at 2865 W Amador Avenue for electronic recycling, household hazardous waste and glass recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
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