CONTACT INFO
Charles Martinez, Jr.
Assistant Public Works Director
Phone: (505) 867-0816
Email: chmartinez@sandovalcountynm.gov
2026 Closures & Events
Landfill Closed – Juneteenth
The Sandoval County Landfill is located at 2708 Iris Rd NE, Rio Rancho, NM.
Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, from 8 AM to 4 PM
Loads larger than a standard pickup truck, must be in the gate before 3:30 PM.
The Landfill is closed on Sundays and most holidays.
Inclement weather may also cause a closure.
PAYMENT: Cash or Business checks ONLY. Commercial companies can establish an account by completing this Credit Application and returning it to the Landfill.
For more information, call 505-867-0814.
Landfill
Rates or Tipping Fees for Accepted Materials:
Note: All loads must be tarped, or an additional No Tarp Fee will be added ($5 Residential, $20 Commercial).
Fees
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- Per Bag: $1 each; Maximum 4 bags
- Bed Level: $7.00
- Above Truck Bed Level: $14.00
- Truck Trailer/Ton: $34.00
- Tires: $3.00/tire; Maximum of 4 Passenger Tires
- Appliances: $8.00
- Green waste/Pickup: $5.00
- Recycling Items: FREE
- Household Hazardous Waste: Temporarily Suspended effective March 23, 2026.
- Only residential grade items to include: aerosol spray cans, pesticides, anti-freeze, fuels, paints, car batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, pool chemicals, cleaners, solvents, computers, oil/oil filters.
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- Mattresses: $12.00 per mattress
- TV's: $32.00
- Loose or Compacted Trash/Ton: $34.00
- Concrete/Ton: $37.00
- Stumps/Ton: $38.00
- Clean Fill/Ton: $0
- Green waste/Ton: $24.00
Construction & Demolition waste (no asbestos, must provide copy of document of inspection if building was built prior to 1980).
**Click Here: Learn more about proper fireworks disposal guidelines
Materials NOT ACCEPTED at the landfill:
-Household Hazardous Waste NOT ACCEPTED:
- Bio Medical Waste - No Sharps – Ammunition – Flares
- Fire Works – Propane Tanks – Burn Barrels or Ashes
-Commercial Hazardous Waste, which typically includes the following commercial grade items, NOT ACCEPTED:
- Mercury Containing Items – Solvents
- Bio Medical Waste (Sharps) – Ammunition – Fire Arms – Flares
- Fire Works – Propane Tanks – Burning Trash – Burn Barrels or Ashes
- Barbecue Charcoal – Televisions
-Industrial Hazardous Waste or Industrial Solid Waste, which typically includes the following industrial grade items, NOT ACCEPTED:
- Aerosol spray cans – Electronic Devices – Pesticides- Antifreeze- Fuels
- Paints- Car Batteries- Fluorescent light Bulbs - Pool Chemicals – Cleaners
- Mercury Containing Items – Solvents – Computers - Oil and Oil Filters
- Bio Medical Waste (Sharps) – Ammunition – Fire Arms – Flares
- Fire Works – Propane Tanks – Burning Trash – Burn Barrels or Ashes
- Barbecue Charcoal – Dead Animals – Televisions
-Metal Frame Demolition With Concrete NOT ACCEPTED
-Concrete larger than 3 feet NOT ACCEPTED
-Vehicle bodies and trailers to include the following, NOT ACCEPTED:
Passenger vehicles, boats, trailers, camping trailers, mobile homes, motorcycles, engine blocks, riding lawnmowers, and motorized wheelchairs
Convenience Centers
Sandoval County Convenience Centers accept residential trash at the locations listed below.
Note: Pickup truck and car loads only. All loads must be tarped, or an additional No Tarp Fee will be added ($5 Residential).
Hours of Operation:
Wednesdays and Saturdays only
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Inclement weather may cause a closure.
For questions or more information call 505-867-0814.
Cañon
118 Hwy 4, Cañon, NM
Cuba
51 Southern All Around Road, Cuba, NM
Peña Blanca
22 Camino de Comunida, Peña Blanca, NM
