Cardboard Recycling in Las Cruces, NM

Corrugated cardboard goes in the SCSWA curbside recycling cart inside city limits ($9.28 a month) or free to the Recycling Center at 2855 W Amador.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Las Cruces

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Las CrucesNo 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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SCSWA Las Cruces Recycling Center (2855 W Amador)County service · Doña Ana CountyOpen to everyoneFree
How it works
South Central Solid Waste Authority's free residential drop-off at 2855 W Amador, Las Cruces (inside Las Cruces city limits per the Census geocoder; the authority's pages give no ZIP for this number). Takes household recyclables, glass, scrap metal, white goods such as refrigerators and freezers, electronics and household hazardous waste (up to 5 gallons per person per day). Desktops and other data-storing electronics are free; laptops, monitors and TVs carry a fee (up to 3 per household per day). Open daily: Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat–Sun 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Not for commercial use.
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SCSWA residential curbside recycling (Las Cruces)City service · Las CrucesLas Cruces residents$9.28
How it works
Biweekly 96-gallon cart recycling inside Las Cruces city limits, run by South Central Solid Waste Authority ($9.28 per month). Corrugated cardboard is a most-preferred material. Request a cart at 575-541-2111.
Cost & rules
Fees
Curbside recycling service (per month) $9.28
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Fees
Curbside recycling service (per month)	$9.28

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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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.
SCSWA: Las Cruces Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- The Recycling Center at 2855 W Amador is a free drop-off for residential use only, not for commercial use. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free drop-off services for residents include household recyclables, glass, scrap metal and HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCSWA: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- SCSWA electronics recycling does not accept business-generated items. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCSWA: County Recycling & Waste Services (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- County residents and city residents without curbside recycling can bring clean, dry recyclables to the Recycling Center at 2855 W Amador. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCSWA: What to Recycle (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- SCSWA recycling takes corrugated cardboard, including shipping boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCSWA: Residential Curbside Recycling (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- SCSWA provides residential curbside recycling within Las Cruces city limits using 96-gallon carts every two weeks. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Corrugated cardboard is a most-preferred curbside recyclable. Checked October 26, 2026.
SCSWA: Current Service Rates (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- Curbside recycling costs $9.28 per month. Checked October 26, 2026.

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