Scrap Metal Recycling in Santa Fe, NM
Scrap metal goes to BuRRT for $15 per ton plus tax.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
- Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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: 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.
- Scrap metal costs $15.00 per ton; appliances $5.00 each, or $10.00 with refrigerant. Checked October 26, 2026.
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