What Lea County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 7 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
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Free drop-off for Lea County residents' household materials (not commercial). North Hobbs: 4401 Business Park Boulevard (west of Halliburton); Lovington: 1107 S Commercial (entrance off Chavez); both Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Smaller sites next to the fire departments in Monument, Knowles and Maljamar open Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun. Accepts furniture and mattresses, passenger tires, metal, corrugated cardboard, batteries and used motor oil; no paint, hazardous materials or commercial loads. Questions: 575-391-2953.
Lea County Landfill (Lea County Solid Waste Authority)
Regional landfill run by the Lea County Solid Waste Authority (Lea County and the cities of Eunice, Hobbs, Jal, Lovington and Tatum) at 3219 E State Highway 176, Eunice, NM 88231, about 5 miles east of Eunice. Open Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. during daylight saving time); closed Sundays. Charges $34 per ton (cash or check; no cards, no $50 or $100 bills). Accepts residential and commercial waste and now recycles tires (fee per tire). Phone 575-394-9109.