Cardboard Recycling in Alamogordo, NM

Otero County cardboard containers are at the Alamogordo Civic Center (800 E First St), the Wal-Mart Shopping Center (230 S New York Ave), City Yard, the Mall and the La Velle site.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Alamogordo

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AlamogordoNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Otero County recycling drop-off – Alamogordo Civic CenterDrop-off · 800 East First Street, AlamogordoCost not listed
Where
800 East First Street
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Preparation: Corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags only; no cereal boxes, beverage cartons or waxed cardboard.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Otero County recycling drop-off – Wal-Mart Shopping CenterDrop-off · 230 South New York Avenue, AlamogordoCost not listed
Where
230 South New York Avenue
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Preparation: Corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags only; no cereal boxes, beverage cartons or waxed cardboard.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Otero County Solid Waste recycling and convenience sitesCounty service · Otero CountyCost not listed
How it works
Otero County Solid Waste runs manned convenience sites and unmanned recycling drop-offs. In Alamogordo: City Yard (2600 N Florida Ave), Civic Center (800 E First St), Wal-Mart Shopping Center (230 S New York Ave), the Mall, Legacy Christian Academy (3001 Thunder Road) and the La Velle Convenience Site (224 La Velle Road, open daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m., also scrap metal). Elsewhere: Chaparral, Cloudcroft, La Luz (33 Gravel Pit Road; auto and motorcycle batteries, scrap metal) and Tularosa. Scrap-metal containers take washers, dryers, tin and scrap steel; microwaves, propane tanks and items with wood or plastic attached are not accepted.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags only; no cereal boxes, beverage cartons or waxed cardboard.
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Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

More about cardboard

New Mexico rules

New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab) · New Mexico Environment Department
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Checked October 26, 2026.
Otero County: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · Otero County
- Otero County recycles aluminum cans, auto and motorcycle batteries, brush, cardboard, mixed paper, #1 and #2 plastic, scrap metal, tin cans, tires and used motor oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
Otero County: Recyclable Items (opens in new tab) · Otero County
- Cardboard containers take corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags; not cereal boxes, beverage cartons, waxed or contaminated cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
Otero County: Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · Otero County
- The La Velle Convenience Site, 224 La Velle Road, Alamogordo, is open daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and takes cardboard, paper, plastics, cans and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Otero County recycling containers at the Civic Center, 800 East First Street, Alamogordo, NM 88310 (southeast corner of the lot) take cardboard, mixed paper, #1/#2 plastic and aluminum cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Otero County recycling containers at the Wal-Mart Shopping Center, 230 South New York Avenue, Alamogordo, NM 88310 (north end of the lot) take cardboard, paper, plastics and cans. Checked October 26, 2026.

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