FREE Christmas Tree Recycling

Christmas trees will be accepted from Santa Fe residents from December 26, 2026 through January 19, 2027 at the Buckman Road Recycling & Transfer Station.

Recycle your real Christmas tree by dropping it off at the Buckman Road Recycling & Transfer Station! Recycling Christmas trees into mulch provides woody material that can help to make Santa Fe’s soils healthy, increase water retention and provide nutrients for plants. Make sure that all lights, ornaments, flocking and decorations on the tree are removed before recycling. No stands.

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THE RECYCLING RESOURCE FOR SANTA FE

Livestream Camera Feed of BuRRT Entrance

Now you can check before coming to know your approximate wait time

Our Promise to You…

SFSWMA is committed to be an innovative, responsive, and integrated solid waste organization that provides a safe, cost-efficient and environmentally-sound management of solid waste generated for its customers in Santa Fe County while educating the public in the importance of waste diversion programs including waste reduction, recycling, composting, and special waste.

Ordinance 2021-1

The Agency received approval by the SFSWMA Joint Powers Board to adopt the Title and General Summary of Ordinance 2021-1 on June 17, 2021. Ordinance 2021-1 repeals and replaces Ordinance 2012-1 entitled Creating Fees, Rates, and Charges for Use at All Facilities Operated by the Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency. To review the details associated with Ordinance 2021-1 click here.

NOTICE OF JULY 1, 2024 RATE INCREASE click here.

Caja del Rio Blasting Activities

Blasting is being performed to remove basalt rock for use as borrow material in preparation for future cell development at the Caja del Rio Landfill (Landfill). The development of the area will ultimately provide for long-term waste disposal capacity for the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County. Approximately 4-6 blasts are anticipated annually.

Next Scheduled Blast

Thursday, August 22, 2026

Caja del Rio Cell 6B

The Caja Del Rio Landfill continues to fill its latest solid waste disposal cell, Cell 6B. More Info

Facility Cell Progression

Disposal activities commenced in Cell 6B in March 2020. It is anticipated that Cell 6B will last approximately 5-7 years before the Agency builds out the vertical expansion approved in the 2015 New Mexico Environment Department Solid Waste Bureau operations permit. The total life of the vertical expansion is approximately 10 years. Cells 7 & 8 are currently being excavated to design based grades for cover soil used by the disposal operation.

2014 Solid Waste and Assessment Management Study Link     

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2025 Midterm Permit Review

The New Mexico Environment Department is conducting a Permit Review for the Caja del Rio Landfill located in Santa Fe County. Caja del Rio Landfill has submitted documents that describe current landfill operations, regulatory compliance history, environmental monitoring results, compliance with permit conditions, and financial assurance.

To view the Permit Review documents, click here.

Landfill Permit Renewal

The permit was issued on November 25, 2015. Click here to see items accepted at the Caja del Rio Landfill (go to the bottom of the page)