Grant County’s Solid Waste Department provides waste-handling and limited recycling services for the county; with stations in Hurley, Mimbres, Gila, and Hachita.

Landfill Fee / Residential

(Per dwelling) $15.75 per quarter
Commercial: Determined by individual type of business.
Note: Unpaid balance will be assessed a $5.00 late fee after due date.

Landfill Locations

Southwest New Mexico Regional Landfill

Location: Three (3) miles south on Ridge Road (318 Ridge Road)

Hours of Operation
Main Landfill: Monday thru Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm   Convenience Station: 8:00am – 4:00pm

Saturday: Main Landfill 8:00am – 3:00pm   Convenience Station 8:00am – 3:30pm

Tri-City Transfer Station

Location: One (1) mile North of Hurley city limits on Highway 180

Hours of Operation
Tuesday thru Saturday 9:00am – 4:30pm

Mimbres Transfer Station

Location: 2800 Hwy 35

Hours of Operation
Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Cliff/Gila Transfer Station

Location: 182 Hwy 211

Hours of Operation
Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Hachita Convenience

Hours of Operation
Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am – 4:00pm

Quarterly Billing Schedule

     ♦  January
     ♦  April
     ♦  July
     ♦  October

Contact Information

Southwest Solid Waste Authority:  575-388-8051

Office Location for Payments

Grant County Administration Building
Treasurer’s Office
1400 Highway 180 East
Silver City, NM 88061-7837

Jazmine Prejean
Phone: 575-574- 0024
Email: jprejean@grantcountynm.gov

Business Hours:

Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
CLOSED Saturdays, Sundays and County Holidays

Mailing Address for Payments

Grant County Solid Waste Department
PO Box 1030
Silver City, NM 88062-0089

You Can Also Pay Electronically:  Click Here

Companies That Provide Trash Pickup Service In The Unincorporated Areas of Grant County

Garcia Waste Management:  575-313-6395

Roadrunner Disposal:  575-537-2991

Southwest Disposal:  575-524-8482

Recycling Information

Only the following items can be recycled in Grant County:

  • Corrugated Cardboard (boxes flattened)
    • Waxy cardboard is not accepted
    • Pizza Boxes, Cereal Boxes, 12 Pack Soda Boxes, and other similar paperboard materials are not accepted.
  • Aluminum and tin cans

Corrugated Cardboard Only Drop Offs

  • Beall’s Parking Lot (2150 Highway 180 E) [Monday – Friday Only]
  • Tyrone
  • Pinos Altos behind the Buckhorn
  • Bayard City Maintenance Yard
  • Tri-City landfill
  • Mimbres Transfer Station
  • Gila Transfer Station

Corrugated Cardboard plus Aluminum and Tin Can Drop Off:

  • Main Landfill 318 Ridge Road

The decorated roll-off containers were painted by kids at various schools around Grant County several years ago. The openings are small to discourage people from putting bags of trash in the bins.

For questions or problems call the Southwest Solid Waste Authority at 575-388-8051.

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