Facility details
- Address
- County Rd #B057
Taos, NM 87571 - Phone
- (575) 758-9679
- Facility type
- Transfer Station, Recycling
- County
- Taos County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Taos Recycling Center (Town Of)
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.
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
- Taos Regional Landfill Landfill same site · Taos, NM
- Arroyo Hondo Collection Center Transfer Station same site · Ojo Caliente, NM
- Los Cordovas Collection Center Transfer Station same site · Taos, NM
- Jemez Valley Recycling Center Recycling 1.8 mi · Medanales, NM
- Ojo Caliente Convenience Center Transfer Station 14.8 mi · Taos Ski Valley, NM
- Angel Fire Collection Center Transfer Station 16.1 mi · Angel Fire, NM
- Eagle Nest Collection Center Transfer Station 16.6 mi · Eagle Nest, NM
- Polvadera Collection Center Transfer Station 22.2 mi · Chamisal, NM
- Chamisal Collection Center Transfer Station 22.8 mi · Red River, NM
Nearest landfill: Taos Regional Landfill, Taos — same site
Area served
Serves Taos, El Prado, Arroyo Seco, Ranchos De Taos, Valdez, Carson, Taos Ski Valley, Arroyo Hondo, San Cristobal.
County context
One of 6 transfer stations in Taos County, NM.
ZIP 87571 population 12,544.
New Mexico solid-waste agency: New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)