Facility details
- Address
- 18000 Cerro Colorado SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121 - Facility type
- Landfill
- County
- Bernalillo County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- EPA LMOP Sep 2024
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110060736280, 110072172143
Programs on file: LMOP 2062 · AIR NMCOA0003500100275 · E-GGRT 1004341 · Emissions inventory 7532411
Interest types: LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY, AIR MINOR, CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANT MAJOR, GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER
EPA record updated 2015-01-21
EPA LMOP landfill data
- Status
- Open
- Opened / Projected closure
- 1990 / 2076 (projected)
- Ownership
- Public · City of Albuquerque, EHD, NM
- Waste in place
- 16,362,528 tons (as of 2022)
- Design capacity
- 50,634,518 tons
- Annual acceptance
- 649,558 tons per year
- Landfill gas collection
- Yes
- LFG energy project
- Operational: Direct (Boiler)
Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024
About this facility
A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.
Typically accepted at landfills
- Household trash
- Bulky items and furniture
- Construction and demolition debris
- Yard waste (at many sites)
- Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Southwest Landfill Landfill 9.0 mi · Albuquerque, NM
- Saul Auto Core LLC Recycling 10.5 mi · Albuquerque, NM
- Pro Recycling Recycling 10.6 mi · Albuquerque, NM
- Valencia Regional Landfill And Recycling Facility Landfill 12.1 mi · Los Lunas, NM
- Los Lunas Recycling Center Transfer StationRecycling 12.1 mi · Los Lunas, NM
- Belen Recycling Drop-off Center Recycling 12.1 mi · Los Lunas, NM
- Tajique Collection Station Transfer Station 12.1 mi · Belen, NM
- Conejo Collection Center (Universal Waste Systems) Transfer Station 12.1 mi · Los Lunas, NM
- Acme Iron & Metals Metals 12.1 mi · Los Lunas, NM
- ABQ Metal Recycling Metals 12.3 mi · Albuquerque, NM
Nearest other landfill: Southwest Landfill, Albuquerque — 9.0 mi
Area served
Serves Albuquerque, Isleta.
County context
One of 6 landfills in Bernalillo County, NM.
ZIP 87121 population 76,135.
New Mexico solid-waste agency: New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)