Caja del Rio Landfill
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Landfill details
149 Wildlife Wy
Santa Fe, NM 87506
Tipping fees
$52.50 per ton
SFSWMA landfill fees effective July 1, 2024 (plus tax): vehicles 18,000 lbs GVW and over $52.50/ton; vehicles under 18,000 lbs GVW $62.50/ton; immediate burial $92.50/ton; petroleum contaminated soil $72.50/ton; sludge and other special waste $62.50/ton; manure $52.50/ton; scrap tires $250/ton ($3 passenger, $8 truck tire); uncovered load surcharge $25; minimum load charge $10; scale use only $15.
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For roll-off and dumpster haulers
| Operating status | Open, confirmed by Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency (SFSWMA) (fees eff. 2024-07-01; accessed 2026-09-29) |
|---|---|
| Facility type | NM Landfill - permitted (state classification) |
| Household trash (MSW) | Accepted |
| Yard waste | Not accepted |
| Asbestos (special waste) | Not accepted |
| Hazardous waste | Not accepted. Hazardous, radioactive and TSCA or RCRA regulated waste is not accepted at the landfill. Household hazardous waste goes to the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station (BuRRT) HHW facility, Fridays and Saturdays 8am to 4:45pm ($50/ton, Santa Fe residents only). |
| Charges by | Weight (scale ticket) |
| Minimum charge | $10.00 |
| Commercial and roll-off haulers | Accepted |
| Account required | No, pay at the gate |
| Payment | cash, check, card, account |
| Open to the public | Yes |
Before you send a truck: Waste accepted from Santa Fe County only. Self-dumping trailers only (some exceptions). Cash customers Mon to Sat 7am to 4pm; pre-approved commercial account holders Mon to Sat 7am to 5pm; closed Sundays. Pay by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or an approved credit account (one application covers Caja del Rio and BuRRT). Cover the load or pay a $25 surcharge. Regulated asbestos, ash, infectious waste, offal, liquids, green waste, scrap metal, appliances and e-waste are not taken at the landfill. Office 505-424-1850.
At $52.50 per ton, a 2-ton roll-off load costs about $105.00 and a 4-ton load about $210.00 in disposal, before minimums and surcharges.
Facility profile (US EPA): Opened in 1997; public ownership, owned by Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency, NM; accepts about 171,772 tons a year (2022); about 4,313,138 tons of waste in place (2022); design capacity of 12,871,003 tons; expected to close in 2053.
Not verified yet: C&D acceptance. Call the facility before your first load.
Sources: Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency (SFSWMA) (fees eff. 2024-07-01; accessed 2026-09-29) · New Mexico Environment Department, Solid Waste (Resource Recovery) Bureau, Open Permitted Landfill List (2025-05) · Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency, Schedule of Fees (Exhibit A-4) (2024-07-01) · US EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) (2024-09)
Nearest landfills
- Sandoval County Landfill · Rio Rancho, 39.6 mi away
- Cerro Colorado LF · Albuquerque, 63.9 mi away
- Northeastern New Mexico Regional Landfill · Wagon Mound, 74.2 mi away
- Valencia County Regional Landfill · Los Lunas, 79.9 mi away
- San Juan County Regional Landfill · Aztec, 132.4 mi away
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