New Mexico Recycling Coalition

A modest recycling center in Socorro that locals use to keep cardboard, paper, glass, metals and common plastics out of the landfill. Handy for households and small businesses in the area, especially for anyone coming from town or the nearby stretches of desert.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and pull into open lanes where large bins or roll-offs sit nearby; the lot can be dusty in dry weather. The place handles the usual recyclables - cardboard, mixed paper, glass, cans and many plastics - and often offers occasional programs for things like electronics or bulk material drives. Traffic picks up on weekends and during community cleanups, so lines are possible; some centers weigh loads and collect fees by weight, so expect to stop more than once if that’s the case here.