Facility details
- Address
- NE Cortez Hwy State Hwy 49
Conchas, NM 88416 - Phone
- (575) 868-4550
- Website
- bigmesa-nm.com
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- San Miguel 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
- Otero/Greentree County Regional Landfill Landfill 22.8 mi · Tucumcari, NM
Nearest landfill: Otero/Greentree County Regional Landfill, Tucumcari — 22.8 mi
Area served
Serves Conchas Dam, Trementina, Newkirk.
County context
One of 8 transfer stations in San Miguel County, NM.
ZIP 88416 population 182.
New Mexico solid-waste agency: New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)