Helping Santa Fe Rethink Their Waste
Recycle
Employment
The Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency
operates Caja del Rio Landfill and Buckman Road Recycling & Transfer Station (BuRRT). The Agency works with the City of Santa Fe and Santa Fe County to help Santa Fe rethink their waste and reduce the impact on our environment.

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BUCKMAN ROAD RECYCLING & TRANSFER STATION (BuRRT)

HOURS:

Monday -Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

HHW: Fridays and Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day/4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Methods of payment: cash, check, debit card, credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover only).

CAJA DEL RIO LANDFILL
HOURS:

Cash Customers

Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Closed: Sundays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

Methods of payment: cash, check, debit card, credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover only).

Commercial Account Customers

Note: Pre-approved commercial account holders only.

Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed: Sundays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

Current Job Opportunities:

Manager
Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station
Bachelor’s degree required
Hourly rate range: $32.87-$52.62

Environmental Health, Safety and Training Administrator
Bachelor’s degree required
Hourly rate range: $32.87-$52.62

Accountant
Bachelor’s degree required
Hourly rate range: $32.87-$52.62

Equipment Mechanic II
CDL A with Hazmat endorsement or obtain within six months of hire
Hourly rate range: $20.90-$30.30

Field Service Lube Tech
CDL B with Hazmat endorsement or obtain within six months of hire
Hourly rate range: $20.90-$24.50

BuRRT Transfer Operator I
CDL A or obtain within six months of hire
$19.93 per hour

Laborer
9-month assignment – 40 hours per week
$15.68 per hour

Excellent full-time employee benefits, including paid leave, PERA retirement benefit plan, health insurance, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending account, and life insurance.

How to Apply:

    1. Complete a Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency (SFSWMA) Application (click here to download). 
  • Mail to:

ATTN: Human Resources Officer, SFSWMA

149 Wildlife Way

Santa Fe, NM 87506-8342

Resumes will NOT BE ACCEPTED in place of the SFSWMA Application.

NOTE: IF LISTED AS A REQUIREMENT, A COPY OF YOUR DEGREE AND DRIVER’S LICENSE MUST BE ATTACHED TO EACH APPLICATION.

PRE-PLACEMENT PHYSICAL EXAMS AND DRUG TESTING ARE REQUIRED. EEO/AA