University of New Mexico Recycling Center

Recycling

Albuquerque, NM

Facility details

Address
1818 Camino Del Servicio Northeast
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 277-1681
Website
physics.unm.edu
Facility type
Recycling
County
Bernalillo County
EPA Region
6
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110004273018

Programs on file: AIR NMCOA0003500102467 · BR NMD103497871 · NM-TEMPO 10586 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NMD103497871

Interest types: AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER, LQG

EPA record updated 2014-04-30

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Cerro Colorado Landfill, Albuquerque — 2.4 mi

Area served

Serves Albuquerque, Kirtland Afb, Corrales, Bosque Farms, Isleta, Cedar Crest.

County context

One of 46 recycling centers in Bernalillo County, NM.

New Mexico solid-waste agency: New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)