What San Juan County itself runs: 1 landfill, site or program covering 6 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
Twelve county convenience stations for residential waste (no commercial trash): Blanco, Cedar Hill, Hilltop, Huerfano, Kirtland (#141 CR 6500, daily), La Plata (#5 CR 1330), Lake Valley, Lee Acres (#31 CR 5500, daily), Sand Springs, Shiprock, Upper Fruitland and Waterflow; hours vary by station. All take flattened cardboard, cans, plastic bottles, paper, refrigerators and freezers (doors removed), washers and dryers, water heaters and misc. steel at no charge. Passenger tires (off rim, up to 4) are $2 each in county, $5 out of county. Batteries are not accepted. Office: 505-334-4519.
All 12 county convenience stations accept listed recyclables at no charge to the public. Checked October 26, 2026.
Metal and appliance recycling: refrigerators and freezers (doors removed), washers and dryers, hot water heaters, wheels, misc. steel. Checked October 26, 2026.
Single-stream recycling at the stations includes flattened corrugated cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
Passenger vehicle tires (up to 4, off rim) cost $2 each in county and $5 each out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents may dispose of up to four tires per month; truck or equipment tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Batteries are not allowed in convenience-station recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Commercial trash is prohibited; the stations are a convenience for residential waste disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Out-of-county users pay a $9 minimum for trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.