Cardboard Recycling in Santa Fe, NM
Flatten cardboard to under 3 x 3 feet and put it in your City of Santa Fe curbside recycling cart.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
- Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
- Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
New Mexico rules
- 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.
- SFSWMA: City Curbside Pick Up (opens in new tab) · Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency
- In City of Santa Fe residential curbside recycling, cardboard should be broken down, flattened and under 3 x 3 feet. Checked October 26, 2026.
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