East Mountain Transfer Station

East Mountain Transfer Station is the small transfer station on NM-333 that people from Tijeras and nearby can swing by when a full landfill run isn’t worth it. Neighbors, weekend DIYers and pickups with trailer loads use it for smaller hauls. It’s the sort of place where a quick drop-off saves a long drive out to the county landfill.

Pull into a short entrance lane and there’s usually a booth and a scale nearby - many transfer stations weigh loads, so be prepared to stop more than once. After check-in, follow the traffic flow to the tipping area where large compactors and roll-off containers sit; big trucks come through to haul material off-site. The site looks industrial: concrete bays, metal equipment, and piles of compacted trash rather than a tidy recycling center. Weekends and spring cleanup bring lines, so expect slow-moving traffic at peak times.