Have an item that you are unsure about?
See the list below for which materials are banned from Caja del Rio Landfill and BuRRT. That means that these items should NOT go in any Santa Fe trash cart or bin.
If your items is on this list, it is likely that it can reused or recycled.
If that isn’t the case, then it probably will need to go to a different landfill or facility that accepts special waste.
Caja del Rio Landfill DOES NOT accept:
- Bulk & Non-Containerized Liquids,
- Infectious Waste,
- Radioactive Waste,
- Any Material Regulated by TOSCA or RCRA, or
Special Wastes NOT accepted at Caja del Rio:
- Asbestos Waste
- Ash
- Dry Chemicals which when wetted become hazardous
- Killing Plant Offal
- Infectious Waste
Recyclables NOT accepted at Caja del Rio:
- Commercial Green Waste
- Scrap Metal & Appliances
- Scrap Tires
- E-Waste
Special Wastes Accepted at Caja del Rio:
- Industrial Solid Waste
- Petroleum Contaminated Soil
- Sludge
- Spills of a Chemical Substance or Commercial Product
- Treated Formerly Characterized at Hazardous Waste
- Vehicle Wash Sump Waste
Buckman Road Recycling & Transfer Station (BuRRT) DOES NOT accept:
- Bulk & Non-Containerized Liquids
- Infectious Waste
- Radioactive Waste
- Any Material Regulated by TOSCA or RCRA
Special Wastes NOT accepted at BuRRT:
- Asbestos Waste
- Ash
- Chemical Spill Materials
- Dry Chemicals which when wetted become hazardous
- Industrial Solid Waste that Requires Special Handling
- Infectious Waste
- Killing Plant Offal
- Petroleum Contaminated Soils
- Sludge / Biosolids
- Treated Formerly Characteristic Hazardous Waste