Eldorado collection center Santa Fe County

A county collection center out on US 285 serving Santa Fe and surrounding rural areas. Locals bring everything from household trash to spring-cleanup piles; it feels like a practical, no-frills place for getting rid of stuff that won’t fit at curbside. The setting is open and a bit dusty, typical for stops outside town.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and be prepared to slow down for a scale stop - many county sites weigh loads. The yard is mostly a series of drop-off points and bins with room to pull up beside them; trucks and trailers are common. Surfaces are gravel or packed dirt, so expect dust and some uneven ground when walking; there aren’t landscaped areas to speak of. Lines form on weekends and during seasonal cleanups, so there can be a wait if several pickups and trucks are ahead.