Paint Recycling in Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe residents can drop paint at BuRRT's household hazardous waste center on Fridays and Saturdays ($50 per ton).

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in Santa Fe

Tap an option to see the address, hours, cost and rules.

CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Santa FeNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
How it works
Book online, set out your paint 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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Buckman Road Recycling & Transfer Station (BuRRT)County service · Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County residents$50
How it works
Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency transfer station at 2600 Buckman Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507 (the Census geocoder places it in unincorporated Santa Fe County, outside city limits). Open daily 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m.; household hazardous waste Fridays and Saturdays only. Accepts waste and recycling from Santa Fe County only. TVs and monitors $10 each, e-waste $50/ton, passenger tires $3, appliances $5 ($10 with refrigerant), scrap metal $15/ton, plus tax.
Cost & rules
Fees
Household hazardous waste, per ton (plus tax) $50
- Household hazardous waste days only: Fridays and Saturdays 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m.; Santa Fe residents only.
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Fees
Household hazardous waste, per ton (plus tax)	$50

Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
Ask about quantity limits per visit.

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)

Where this information comes from (4)

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: Buckman Road Recycling & Transfer Station (BuRRT) (opens in new tab) · Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency
- BuRRT accepts waste and recycling from Santa Fe County only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household hazardous waste (Santa Fe residents only) costs $50.00 per ton and is accepted only Fridays and Saturdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
SFSWMA: Paints & Solvents (opens in new tab) · Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency
- Paints and solvents go to BuRRT's HHW center on Fridays and Saturdays. Checked October 26, 2026.

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