Helping Santa Fe Rethink Their Waste
Recycle
Education
Education and Outreach is vital to SFSWMA's mission. We do this in many ways from facility tours, hosting a radio show, attending community events and directly building relationships with organizations and community members.

EPA


EPA Waste Management Hierarchy
Hierarchy
BUCKMAN ROAD RECYCLING & TRANSFER STATION (BuRRT)

HOURS:

Monday -Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

HHW: Fridays and Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day/4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Methods of payment: cash, check, debit card, credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover only).

CAJA DEL RIO LANDFILL
HOURS:

Cash Customers

Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Closed: Sundays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

Methods of payment: cash, check, debit card, credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover only).

Commercial Account Customers

Note: Pre-approved commercial account holders only.

Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed: Sundays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

Listen to Talkn Trash podcasts hosted by Randall Kippenbrock, Executive Director of Santa Fe Solid Waste Agency, on KSWV Suave Radio 99.9FM in Santa Fe 810AM Northern New Mexico.

Youth Empowerment and Action

Global Warming Express

GWE Vision

To mobilize the voices of children of the world to enable them to become leaders and positive agents of change in support of a sustainable planet.

GWE Mission

To educate children in the areas of science, climate literacy and sustainability and to facilitate opportunities for children to use their voices through the visual, performance and public speaking arts.

 

Training Programs for Certified Facility Operators of

Landfills and Transfer Stations

In conjunction with the NMED Solid Waste Bureau, the New Mexico SWANA Roadrunner Chapter is offering four certified facility operator courses for landfills and transfer stations in 2025.

2025 Training Schedule and Location

LAS CRUCES

Certified Landfill Operator – April 1-4 (Registration Open)

Certified Transfer Station Operator – April 22-24 (Registration Open)

Classroom:  City of Las Cruces Utility Building, 600 N. Motel Blvd.

Landfill Tour: Corralitos Regional Landfill, 14535 Robert Larson Blvd.

Transfer Station Tour: Amador Avenue Transfer Station, 2855 W. Amador

SANTA FE

Certified Landfill Operator – August 5-8 (Registration Opening Later)

Certified Transfer Station Operator – August 26-28 (Registration Opening Later)

Classroom:  To Be Announced

Landfill Tour: Caja del Rio Landfill, 149 Wildlife Way

Transfer Station Tour: Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station, 2600 Buckman Road

 

Landfill Course Registration                 Transfer Station Course Registration