Facility details
- Address
- South Odell Avenue & East 2nd Street
Capitan, NM 88316 - Phone
- (575) 398-4633
- Website
- townoftatum.org
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Lincoln County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Capitan Collection Center Transfer Station same site · Corona, NM
- Gavilan Canyon Solid Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station same site · Ruidoso Downs, NM
- Alto Lakes Collection Center Transfer Station same site · Ruidoso Downs, NM
- Monument Convenience Center Transfer Station 7.4 mi · Alto, NM
Nearest landfill: Mesa Verde C&D Landfill, Pinon — 36.4 mi
Area served
Serves Ruidoso Downs, Ruidoso, Alto, Glencoe, Fort Stanton, Mescalero, San Patricio.
County context
One of 5 transfer stations in Lincoln County, NM.
ZIP 88316 population 2,319.
New Mexico solid-waste agency: New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)