Otero County recycling drop-off – Alamogordo Civic Center
800 East First Street, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Recycling in Otero County, NM
What Otero County itself runs: 3 landfills, sites and programs covering 5 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
What Otero County takes, item by item
- CardboardOtero County recycling drop-off – Alamogordo Civic CenterCost not listedOtero County recycling drop-off – Wal-Mart Shopping CenterCost not listedOtero County Solid Waste recycling and convenience sitesCost not listed
- Washers and dryersOtero County Solid Waste recycling and convenience sitesCost not listed
- MicrowavesOtero County Solid Waste recycling and convenience sitesNot accepted
- BatteriesOtero County Solid Waste recycling and convenience sitesCost not listed
- Scrap metalOtero County Solid Waste recycling and convenience sitesCost not listed
County sites and programs
Otero County recycling drop-off – Wal-Mart Shopping Center
230 South New York Avenue, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Otero County Solid Waste recycling and convenience sites
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.
Cities and towns in Otero County with their own guides
Where this information comes from (8)
Where this information comes from
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
- The white goods/scrap steel stream takes washers, dryers, tin and scrap steel; not microwaves, propane or gas tanks, fire extinguishers or items with wood or plastic attached. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cardboard containers take corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags; not cereal boxes, beverage cartons, waxed or contaminated cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Vehicle batteries (car, golf cart, heavy equipment, motorcycle, truck) are recycled; AA/AAA/B/C, cordless tool and rechargeable batteries are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Otero County: Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · Otero County
- The La Luz Convenience Site (33 Gravel Pit Road) accepts auto and motorcycle batteries and scrap metal among other materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 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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