Scrap Metal Recycling in Artesia, NM
Artesia residents can take scrap metal to the city transfer station at 2507 N Pecos for recycling (Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–3:45 p.m.).
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
- Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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)
Where this information comes from (5)
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.
- City of Artesia: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Artesia
- The transfer station at 2507 N Pecos recycles appliances, car batteries, scrap metal, tree limbs and brush, and waste oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Artesia: Waste Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Artesia
- The transfer station is open to residents inside city limits and the adjacent county areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents may dispose of household debris at no charge; commercial debris needs a business account and a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Artesia: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Artesia
- The transfer station at 2507 N Pecos is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
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